vagrancy

/ˈveɪɡɹənsɪ/

//ˈveɪɡɹənsɪ// noun

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"vagrancy" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vagrancy” is uncommon English (frequency #64,816 among 969 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,816
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - the state of being a vagrant

Corpus desk

Index EN-vagrancy · vagrancy · English

vagrancy · rank #64,816 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,816
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH vada

Nearest frequency peer: vada (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “vagrancy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vagrancy
PropertyValue
Headwordvagrancy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈveɪɡɹənsɪ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,816
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “vagrancy” 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).vagrancyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “vada” (#64,815), “Uy” (#64,814), “usurpation” (#64,813). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vagrancy” is #64,816. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vagrancy is uncommon English at frequency #64,816 among 969 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈveɪɡɹənsɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "the state of being a vagrant".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vagrancy, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From vagrant + -cy. The correct English form is vagrancy, spelled V-A-G-R-A-N-C-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    the state of being a vagrant

Etymology

From vagrant + -cy.

This word in other languages

vagabondage(Français)vagabundagem(Português)

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 "vagrancy"?
"vagrancy" is spelled V-A-G-R-A-N-C-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈveɪɡɹənsɪ/.
What does "vagrancy" mean?
As a noun, "vagrancy" means: the state of being a vagrant
How do you pronounce "vagrancy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vagrancy" is /ˈveɪɡɹənsɪ/. 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 "vagrancy"?
From vagrant + -cy. 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 "vagrancy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wagstaff#64,828uneasily#64,797trounced#64,783Tripathi#64,782

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list