# Scotty vs shitty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Scotty
*name · frequency rank #22,210*
A diminutive of the male given name Scott.

### shitty
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃɪti/ · frequency rank #6,735*
Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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