# Addie

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #39,668

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, or Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.
2. A diminutive of the male given names Adam or Adrian or other names beginning with Ad-.

## Etymology
Diminutives formed with -ie.

## Easily confused with
- **adds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-adds)
- **aide** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-aide)
- **Audi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-audi)
- **addy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-addy)
- **Arie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-arie)
- **admit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-admit)
- **audio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-audio)
- **audit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-audit)
- **Annie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-annie)
- **admin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-admin)
- **adore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-adore)
- **adobe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-adobe)
- **Adele** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-adele)
- **Angie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-angie)
- **André** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-andre)
- **Alfie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-alfie)
- **Allie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-allie)
- **Artie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-artie)
- **Addis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-addis)
- **aggie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addie-vs-aggie)

## Common misspellings (3)
`addei`, `adide`, `dadie`

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