stealthy
/ˈstɛlθi/adjective
stealthy is spelled S-T-E-A-L-T-H-Y: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, stealthy means “Characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in stealthy?
| Letters | 8: S-T-E-A-L-T-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th 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 stealthy?
Stealthy appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th 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 stealthy?
- /ˈstɛlθi/
- /ˈsʈɛːl.d̪iː/
- /ˈsʈɛːl.t̪hiː/
Stealthy 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-us-stealthy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stealthy
- stealthier comparative
- stealthiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stealthy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy.
stealthy military manoeuvres
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stealthy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | furtif, subreptice |
| German | geheim, heimlich, verstohlen |
| Portuguese | sigiloso, furtivo |
| Spanish | sigiloso, furtivo |
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 stealthy come from?
From stealth + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).