starry

/ˈstɑː.ɹi/

//ˈstɑː.ɹi// adj

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

The verdict

“starry” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,007
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having stars visible.

Corpus desk

Index EN-starry · starry · English

starry · rank #24,007 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,007
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stairway

Nearest frequency peer: stairway (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “starry”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “starry” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

starry vs stay
67% similar
starry vs start
67% similar
starry vs story
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for starry
PropertyValue
Headwordstarry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈstɑː.ɹi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,007
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “starry”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “stairway” (#24,006), “stoic” (#24,008), “Sonoma” (#24,005). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “starry” is #24,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around starry (IPA /ˈstɑː.ɹi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,007 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for starry, with forms such as "satrry", "sstarry", and "starryy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "stay", "start", "story", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English sterry, equivalent to star + -y. The correct English form is starry, spelled S-T-A-R-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having stars visible.
  2. 2
    Resembling or shaped like a star.
  3. 3
    Full of stars or celebrities.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how starry appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. starry night
  2. Alyssa stared out of her window at the starry night sky.

Etymology

From Middle English sterry, equivalent to star + -y.

This word in other languages

estrellado(Español)étoilé(Français)gestirnt(Deutsch)estrelado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satrry
  • sstarry
  • starryy
  • staryr
  • strary
  • sttarry
  • tsarry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of starry - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

satrry2sstarry1starryy1staryr2strary2sttarry1tsarry2
Edit distance from "starry"

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 "starry"?
"starry" is spelled S-T-A-R-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɑː.ɹi/.
What does "starry" mean?
As an adjective, "starry" means: Having stars visible.
What words are commonly confused with "starry"?
"starry" is commonly confused with "stay", "start", "story". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "starry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "starry" is /ˈstɑː.ɹi/. 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 "starry"?
From Middle English sterry, equivalent to star + -y. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "starry", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sonoma#24,005Slavic#24,001tardis#24,016sickle#23,996

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

stoic7 variantstaser7 variantsSelma7 variantsRuben7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list