Tommy

[ˈtɔmi]

/[ˈtɔmi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tommy” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,980
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spitzname für den (einfachen) Soldaten (mit dem untersten Dienstgrad) der Streitkräfte des Vereinigten Königreichs Großbritannien und Nordirland im Ersten und Zweiten Weltkrieg

Corpus desk

Index DE-tommy · Tommy · German

Tommy · rank #6,980 · 6 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,980
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH te

Nearest frequency peer: te (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Tommy“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Tommy“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Tommy vs toy
40% similar
Tommy vs Toms
60% similar
Tommy vs Tory
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Tommy
PropertyValue
HeadwordTommy
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔmi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,980
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tommy“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Tommyliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „te“ (#6,979), „Ulrike“ (#6,981), „Sturz“ (#6,978). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tommy“ bei #6,980. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Tommy (IPA [ˈtɔmi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,980 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Spitzname für den (einfachen) Soldaten (mit dem untersten Dienstgrad) der Streitkräfte des Vereinigten Königreichs Großbritannien und Nordirland im Ersten und Zweiten Weltkrieg".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tommy, with forms such as "otmmy", "tmomy", and "tommyy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "toy", "Toms", "Tory", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tommy, spelled T-O-M-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spitzname für den (einfachen) Soldaten (mit dem untersten Dienstgrad) der Streitkräfte des Vereinigten Königreichs Großbritannien und Nordirland im Ersten und Zweiten Weltkrieg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Tommy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der denkt jetzt schon längst an England, und wie wir die Tommies drankriegen.“
  2. „Man hatte den verwundeten Tommy dann in einer Bomben- und Feuernacht in die Erlenhöhle geschleppt, ein verdammt gefährliches Unternehmen, weil überall Feldgendarmen lauerten, die den geflohenen Feind suchten.“

Synonyms

Fussballindianer

This word in other languages

Tommy(English)tommy(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otmmy
  • tmomy
  • tommyy
  • tomy
  • tomym
  • ttommy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tommy - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otmmy2tmomy2tommyy1tomy1tomym2ttommy1
Edit distance from "Tommy"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tommy"?
"Tommy" is spelled T-O-M-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔmi].
What does "Tommy" mean?
As a noun, "Tommy" means: Spitzname für den (einfachen) Soldaten (mit dem untersten Dienstgrad) der Streitkräfte des Vereinigten Königreichs Großbritannien und Nordirland im Ersten und Zweiten Weltkrieg
What words are commonly confused with "Tommy"?
"Tommy" is commonly confused with "toy", "Toms", "Tory". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tommy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tommy" is [ˈtɔmi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tommy" come from?
"Tommy" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tommy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sturz#6,978sanft#6,968Petra#6,964Oskar#6,963

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

about6 variantsAsche6 variantsbeten6 variantsEmail6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list