# dodgy vs Donny

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dodgy
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/ · frequency rank #19,067*
Evasive and shifty.

### Donny
*name · IPA /ˈdɒni/ · frequency rank #20,904*
A diminutive of the male given names Don, Donald, Donovan, or Adonis.

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