# addict vs Addie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### addict
*noun · IPA /ˈæd.ɪkt/ · frequency rank #11,499*
A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

### Addie
*name · frequency rank #39,668*
A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, or Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.

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