# kitten vs kitty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kitten
*noun · IPA /ˈkɪt.n̩/ · frequency rank #12,264*
A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).

### kitty
*noun · IPA /ˈkɪti/ · frequency rank #7,356*
A young cat; a kitten.

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