tangy
tang·y/ˈtæŋiː/adjective
tangy is spelled T-A-N-G-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (tang·y). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tangy means “Having a sharp, pungent flavor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tangy?
| Letters | 5: T-A-N-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: tang·y |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tangy?
Tangy appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tangy?
- /ˈtæŋiː/
Tangy has 2 syllables, split tang·y in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tangy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tangy
- tangier comparative
- tangiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tangy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a sharp, pungent flavor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tangy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a sharp, pungent flavor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | piquant |
| German | scharf, herb, streng, würzig, durchdringend, herzhaft |
| Spanish | acidulado, acídulo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tangy come from?
From tang + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).