syrupy

/ˈsɪr.ə.pi/

//ˈsɪr.ə.pi// adj

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

The verdict

“syrupy” is uncommon English (frequency #61,849 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,849
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having the taste or consistency of syrup.

Corpus desk

Index EN-syrupy · syrupy · English

syrupy · rank #61,849 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,849
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH taciturn

Nearest frequency peer: taciturn (+2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “syrupy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “syrupy” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for syrupy
PropertyValue
Headwordsyrupy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɪr.ə.pi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,849
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “syrupy” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).syrupyfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “taciturn” (#61,851), “swole” (#61,846), “swinney” (#61,845). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “syrupy” is #61,849. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

syrupy is uncommon English at frequency #61,849 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsɪr.ə.pi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

syrupy has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From syrup + -y. The correct English form is syrupy, spelled S-Y-R-U-P-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having the taste or consistency of syrup.
  2. 2
    With syrup.
  3. 3
    Overly sweet.
  4. 4
    Overly sentimental.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Who doesn’t like crisp, hot, buttery-and-syrupy waffles?
  2. Cherry dropped into a chair and stared with lip-curling distate at the platter of sausages and their syrupy pancakes on the plates about her.

Etymology

From syrup + -y.

This word in other languages

meloso(Español)siropeux(Français)sirupartig(Deutsch)

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 "syrupy"?
"syrupy" is spelled S-Y-R-U-P-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪr.ə.pi/.
What does "syrupy" mean?
As an adjective, "syrupy" means: Having the taste or consistency of syrup.
How do you pronounce "syrupy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "syrupy" is /ˈsɪr.ə.pi/. 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 "syrupy"?
From syrup + -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 "syrupy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tempos#61,859tented#61,861tooled#61,869torpor#61,870

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list