stealthy

\ˈstɛl.θi\

/\ˈstɛl.θi\/ adj

The verdict

“stealthy” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Furtif, subreptice.

Corpus desk

Index FR-stealthy · stealthy · French

stealthy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for stealthy
PropertyValue
Headwordstealthy
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈstɛl.θi\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « stealthy » en français

stealthyn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stealthy is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈstɛl.θi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Furtif, subreptice.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for stealthy in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is stealthy, spelled S-T-E-A-L-T-H-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Furtif, subreptice.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stealthy"?
"stealthy" is spelled S-T-E-A-L-T-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈstɛl.θi\.
What does "stealthy" mean?
As an adjective, "stealthy" means: Furtif, subreptice.
How do you pronounce "stealthy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stealthy" is \ˈstɛl.θi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stealthy" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list