Biggie or biggy?
biggie is a noun meaning “Alternative spelling of biggy”; biggy is a noun meaning “Something large in size in comparison to similar things”. Wiktionary gives them as spellings of the same word. In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) biggie is about 15 times as common as biggy.
What is the difference between biggie and biggy?
| biggie | biggy | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | noun |
| Meaning | Alternative spelling of biggy | colloquialSomething large in size in comparison to similar things colloquialSomething impressive in comparison to similar things |
| Example | none recorded | The wardrobe is the biggy – we'd better move that first |
| Forms | biggies | biggies |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | /ˈbɪɡi/ |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words | about once in every 10 million words |
Sources: biggie and biggy in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of biggie and biggy
biggie
- 1
Alternative spelling of biggy
biggy
- 1
colloquialSomething large in size in comparison to similar things
The wardrobe is the biggy – we'd better move that first
- 2
colloquialSomething impressive in comparison to similar things
Here's the biggy: she's only getting divorced!
- 3
colloquialBig deal
- Dude, I forgot to return your book! - No biggie: I don't need it for another week
- 4
colloquialA person of importance or power, especially in the entertainment industry
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, biggie or biggy?
biggie appears 1.5 times per million words; biggy about once in every 10 million words.
biggie 1.5 times per million wordsbiggy about once in every 10 million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).