# tomboy vs Tommy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tomboy
*noun · IPA /ˈtɒm.bɔɪ/ · frequency rank #37,738*
A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

### Tommy
*name · IPA /ˈtɑmi/ · frequency rank #5,560*
A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.

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