# caddie vs caddy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### caddie
*noun · IPA /ˈkædi/ · frequency rank #46,964*
Synonym of cadet (“a gentleman (often a younger son from a noble family) who joined the military without a commission as a career”).

### caddy
*noun · IPA /ˈkædi/ · frequency rank #30,351*
A small box or tin (can) with a lid for holding dried tea leaves used to brew tea.

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