streaky
/ˈstɹiːki/
"streaky" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“streaky” is an uncommon English word, ranked #55,778 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #55,778
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having streaks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | streaky |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈstɹiːki/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #55,778 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “streaky” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for streaky is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈstɹiːki/. Corpus data places it at rank #55,778 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for streaky, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From streak + -y. The correct English form is streaky, spelled S-T-R-E-A-K-Y.
Definition
- 1Having streaks.
- 2Used to describe a shot where the ball deflects off the edge of the bat, but is not caught by the slips or wicket-keeper and instead results in runs for the batsman.
- 3Unpredictable, variable; having periods of good and bad (e.g. weather).
- 4Having alternating periods of good and bad performances; inconsistent.
- 5Having periods of irritation or bad temper.
- 6Not well-executed, due to luck more than skill.
Etymology
From streak + -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.
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Using “streaky”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-E-A-K-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.