# addy vs Andy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Andy
*name · IPA /ˈæn.di/ · frequency rank #3,405*
A diminutive of the male given name Andrew, from Ancient Greek.

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