wispy
/ˈwɪspi/adjective
wispy is spelled W-I-S-P-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, wispy means “Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wispy?
| Letters | 5: W-I-S-P-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,063rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is wispy?
Wispy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,063rd 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 wispy?
- /ˈwɪspi/
Wispy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-wispy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wispy
- wispier comparative
- wispiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wispy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.
The wispy smoke rose from chimneys all around town.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wispy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Consisting of or resembling a wisp:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | filamenteux, vaporeux |
| German | dünn, dürr, fein |
| Portuguese | flocoso |
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 wispy come from?
From wisp + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).