# Addis vs addy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Addis
*name · frequency rank #25,650*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### addy
*noun · frequency rank #36,029*
Address (especially e-mail address).

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