stabby

/ˈstæbi/

//ˈstæbi// adj

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"stabby" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stabby” is uncommon English (frequency #98,747 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,747
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - having one or more sharp points

Key facts for stabby
PropertyValue
Headwordstabby
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈstæbi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#98,747
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stabby” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). stabby lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stabby is uncommon English at frequency #98,747 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈstæbi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

stabby doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stab + -y. The correct English form is stabby, spelled S-T-A-B-B-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    having one or more sharp points
  2. 2
    quick and thrusting
  3. 3
    sudden and acute
  4. 4
    staccato
  5. 5
    penetrating and hostile
  6. 6
    acting in a violent and/or deranged manner
  7. 7
    prone to commit an act of stabbing
  8. 8
    angry or irritated

Etymology

From stab + -y.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stabby"?
"stabby" is spelled S-T-A-B-B-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstæbi/.
What does "stabby" mean?
As an adjective, "stabby" means: having one or more sharp points
How do you pronounce "stabby"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stabby" is /ˈstæbi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "stabby"?
From stab + -y. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “stabby”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-A-B-B-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈstæbi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list