tanky
tan·ky/ˈtæŋki/adjective, noun
tanky is spelled T-A-N-K-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (tan·ky). It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tanky means “Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tanky?
| Letters | 5: T-A-N-K-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: tan·ky |
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
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 tanky?
Tanky appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 tanky?
- /ˈtæŋki/
- [ˈtʰæŋki]
- /ˈteɪ̯ŋki/
Tanky has 2 syllables, split tan·ky in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-tanky.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with tanky
Sounds like: tankie (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of tanky
- tankier comparative
- tankiest superlative
- tankies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tanky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.
- 2
Able to withstand much damage, having a lot of hit points (that is, like a tank).
noun
- 1
slangA sailor who assists the navigator of the ship; a sailor in charge of the ship's hold, and thus responsible for the provision of rations and water.
- 2
Alternative form of tankie (“a soldier from a tank regiment; a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain”).
- 3
IndiaA storage tank, especially for water.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tanky come from?
From tank + -y (adjectival suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).