stripy

/ˈstɹaɪp.i/

//ˈstɹaɪp.i// adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

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

The verdict

“stripy” is uncommon English (frequency #88,891 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,891
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having stripes; striped.

Key facts for stripy
PropertyValue
Headwordstripy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈstɹaɪp.i/
Letters6
Frequency rank#88,891
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stripy” 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). stripy 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

stripy is uncommon English at frequency #88,891 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈstɹaɪp.i/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having stripes; striped.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stripy, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stripe + -y. The correct English form is stripy, spelled S-T-R-I-P-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having stripes; striped.

Etymology

From stripe + -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 "stripy"?
"stripy" is spelled S-T-R-I-P-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɹaɪp.i/.
What does "stripy" mean?
As an adjective, "stripy" means: Having stripes; striped.
How do you pronounce "stripy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stripy" is /ˈstɹaɪp.i/. 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 "stripy"?
From stripe + -y. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “stripy”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-I-P-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈstɹaɪp.i/ (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