fuzzy

\ˈfʌ.zi\

/\ˈfʌ.zi\/ adj

The verdict

“fuzzy” is uncommon French (frequency #76,600 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,600
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Flou, vague, imprécis.

Key facts for fuzzy
PropertyValue
Headwordfuzzy
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈfʌ.zi\
Letters5
Frequency rank#76,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fuzzy” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fuzzy lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fuzzy is uncommon French at frequency #76,600 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈfʌ.zi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Flou, vague, imprécis.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fuzzy, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fuzzy, spelled F-U-Z-Z-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flou, vague, imprécis.

Synonyms

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fuzzy"?
"fuzzy" is spelled F-U-Z-Z-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfʌ.zi\.
What does "fuzzy" mean?
As an adjective, "fuzzy" means: Flou, vague, imprécis.
How do you pronounce "fuzzy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuzzy" is \ˈfʌ.zi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuzzy" come from?
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Using “fuzzy”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-U-Z-Z-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈfʌ.zi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list