Which to use
“addy” is a noun and “ahoy” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,029
- “addy” frequency rank
- #40,107
- “ahoy” frequency rank
- 76136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | addy | ahoy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Address (especially e-mail address). | Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention. |
Letter map: addy vs ahoy
Shared letters muted; letters that set addy and ahoy apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. addy (VCCV) and ahoy (VCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - addy and ahoy
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: addy is anoun and ahoyanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
addy is recorded at frequency rank #36,029, classified as anoun. ahoy is at rank #40,107, tagged as anintj, pronounced /əˈhɔɪ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 76136, this pair ranks #30,970 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of addy vs ahoy
Shared letters: ay. Private to "addy": d. Private to "ahoy": ho.
"addy" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ahoy" · 4 letters · shape VCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "addy" and "ahoy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "addy" or "ahoy"?
What to do next
Pair "addy" vs "ahoy" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "addy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ahoy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,970 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "addy" and "ahoy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ahoy vs ashy". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #30,970 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.