wussy
/ˈwʊsi/
"wussy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wussy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weak or timid.
Corpus desk
Index EN-wussy · wussy · English
wussy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wussy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈwʊsi/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “wussy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
wussy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈwʊsi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Weak or timid.".
No misspelling variants are generated for wussy in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: 1960s: probably an alteration of pussy, perhaps a blend of wimp + pussy, or short for pussy-wussy (reduplication of pussy). Compare later wuss. The correct English form is wussy, spelled W-U-S-S-Y.
Definition
- 1Weak or timid.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how wussy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There was enough food for a soccer team and we were going to grill it. Our meatfest included no girly utensils, no wussy plates. Just our hands, mouths, and incisors.
Etymology
1960s: probably an alteration of pussy, perhaps a blend of wimp + pussy, or short for pussy-wussy (reduplication of pussy). Compare later wuss.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.