sucky

/ˈsʌki/

//ˈsʌki// adj

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"sucky" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sucky” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,799. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,799
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Being something which sucks, which is unpleasant or inferior.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sucky · sucky · English

sucky · rank #46,799 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,799
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH suiting

Nearest frequency peer: suiting (+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 “sucky”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sucky” 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).

sucky vs sunk
60% similar
sucky vs SUNY
0% similar
sucky vs suki
60% similar

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

Key facts for sucky
PropertyValue
Headwordsucky
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsʌki/
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,799
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sucky”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “suiting” (#46,800), “Swamy” (#46,802), “storeroom” (#46,795). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sucky” is #46,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around sucky (IPA /ˈsʌki/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,799 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for sucky, with forms such as "scuky", "ssucky", and "succky". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sunk", "SUNY", "suki", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From suck + -y. The correct English form is sucky, spelled S-U-C-K-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Being something which sucks, which is unpleasant or inferior.
  2. 2
    Tending to suck up or ingratiate oneself.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That comedian was pretty sucky on TV last night.
  2. My mother-in-law. Who's^([sic]) isn't sucky, you ask? Mine's exceedingly sucky. More than average I'd say. She tries to turn my wife and kids against me […]

Etymology

From suck + -y.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • scuky
  • ssucky
  • succky
  • suckky
  • suckyy
  • sucyk
  • sukcy
  • uscky

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sucky - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

scuky2ssucky1succky1suckky1suckyy1sucyk2sukcy2uscky2
Edit distance from "sucky"

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 "sucky"?
"sucky" is spelled S-U-C-K-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʌki/.
What does "sucky" mean?
As an adjective, "sucky" means: Being something which sucks, which is unpleasant or inferior.
What words are commonly confused with "sucky"?
"sucky" is commonly confused with "sunk", "SUNY", "suki". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sucky"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sucky" is /ˈsʌki/. 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 "sucky"?
From suck + -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 "sucky", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Swamy#46,802Tomes#46,822toots#46,823unsee#46,837

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

sortie8 variantstitian8 variantsSimona8 variantsSauber8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list