splotchy
adjective
splotchy is spelled S-P-L-O-T-C-H-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, splotchy means “Marked or covered with large, irregular spots” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in splotchy?
| Letters | 8: S-P-L-O-T-C-H-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is splotchy?
Splotchy appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th 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).
Forms of splotchy
- splotchier comparative
- splotchiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does splotchy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Marked or covered with large, irregular spots.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Splotchy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense marked or covered with large irregular spots:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | moteado |
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 splotchy come from?
From an alteration (due to splotch) of Middle English splotty, equivalent to splotch + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).