wordy
/ˈwɝdi/
"wordy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wordy” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #49,727 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #49,727
- frequency rank, English
- 5
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Using an excessive number of words.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wordy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈwɝdi/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #49,727 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “wordy” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for wordy is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈwɝdi/. Corpus data places it at rank #49,727 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Using an excessive number of words.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for wordy, with forms such as "owrdy", "wodry", and "worddy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wry", "work", "wore", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English wordy, woordi, from Old English wordiġ (“wordy, verbose”), equivalent to word + -y. Cognate with Icelandic orðigur (“wordy”). The correct English form is wordy, spelled W-O-R-D-Y.
Definition
- 1Using an excessive number of words.
Etymology
From Middle English wordy, woordi, from Old English wordiġ (“wordy, verbose”), equivalent to word + -y. Cognate with Icelandic orðigur (“wordy”).
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: owrdy,wodry,worddy,wordyy,worrdy,woryd,wrody,wwordy
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wordy - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “wordy”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-O-R-D-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈwɝdi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “wry” - see the side-by-side comparison. wordy vs wry
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.