sparky
adjective, noun
sparky is spelled S-P-A-R-K-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sparky means “Lively and animated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sparky?
| Letters | 6: S-P-A-R-K-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sparky?
Sparky appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sparky?
- Australia
Sparky has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-sparky.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sparky
- sparkier comparative
- sparkiest superlative
- sparkies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sparky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lively and animated.
- 2
Resembling or characteristic of an electrical spark.
noun
- 1
USA radio operator.
- 2
AustraliaUKAn electrician.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sparky in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | anregend, lebhaft , Funker , Elektriker |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sparky come from?
From spark + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).