# Tomes vs Tommy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Tomes
*name · frequency rank #46,822*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tomes-vs-tommy