succory

/ˈsʌkəɹi/

//ˈsʌkəɹi// noun

"succory" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“succory” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chicory (Cichorium intybus).

Corpus desk

Index EN-succory · succory · English

succory · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for succory
PropertyValue
Headwordsuccory
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsʌkəɹi/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “succory” in English

succoryfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

succory is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsʌkəɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chicory (Cichorium intybus).".

succory has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From earlier Dutch succoreye, sukereye (Modern Dutch suikerij (“chicory”)), from Middle Dutch, from Old French cicorée. Doublet of chicory. The correct English form is succory, spelled S-U-C-C-O-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chicory (Cichorium intybus).

Etymology

From earlier Dutch succoreye, sukereye (Modern Dutch suikerij (“chicory”)), from Middle Dutch, from Old French cicorée. Doublet of chicory.

Synonyms

common chicoryblue daisyblue dandelionblue sailorblue weedcoffeeweedcornflowerhendibehhorseweedragged sailorwild bachelor's buttonchicory buttonswine's succorywild endivewild succory

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "succory"?
"succory" is spelled S-U-C-C-O-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʌkəɹi/.
What does "succory" mean?
As a noun, "succory" means: Chicory (Cichorium intybus).
How do you pronounce "succory"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "succory" is /ˈsʌkəɹi/. 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 "succory"?
From earlier Dutch succoreye, sukereye (Modern Dutch suikerij (“chicory”)), from Middle Dutch, from Old French cicorée. Doublet of chicory. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list