# Tommy vs Tony

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Tony
*name · IPA /ˈtoʊni/ · frequency rank #2,321*
A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony

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