# worthy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈwɜːði/ · frequency rank #4,424

## Definitions
1. Having worth, merit, or value.
2. Admirable or honourable.
3. Deserving, or having sufficient worth.
4. Suited; suitable; befitting.

## Etymology
From Middle English worthy, wurthi, from Old English *weorþiġ (“worthy”), equivalent to worth + -y. Cognate with Dutch waardig (“worthy”), Middle Low German werdig (“worthy”), German würdig (“worthy”), Swedish värdig (“worthy”), Icelandic verðugt (“worthy”).

## Easily confused with
- **wort** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wort-vs-worthy)
- **worth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/worth-vs-worthy)
- **worry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/worry-vs-worthy)
- **wordy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wordy-vs-worthy)

## Common misspellings (10)
`owrthy`, `worhty`, `worrthy`, `worthhy`, `worthyy`, `wortthy`, `wortyh`, `wotrhy`, `wrothy`, `wworthy`

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