# wealthy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈwɛl.θi/ · frequency rank #5,096

## Definitions
1. Possessing financial wealth; rich.
2. Abundant in quality or quantity; profuse.

## Etymology
From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth + -y. Cognate with Middle Dutch weldech, weeldech (“magnificent, luscious, lavish”).

## Easily confused with
- **wealth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wealth-vs-wealthy)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ewalthy`, `waelthy`, `wealhty`, `weallthy`, `wealthhy`, `wealthyy`, `wealtthy`, `wealtyh`, `weatlhy`, `welathy`, `wwealthy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wealthy