# anybody

> English word · Pronoun · IPA /ˈɛn.i.bɒd.i/ · frequency rank #2,655

## Definitions
1. Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
2. A person of some consideration or standing.

## Etymology
From Middle English ani-bodi, anybodi, eny body, equivalent to any + body.

## Easily confused with
- **anybody's** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anybody-vs-anybody-s)
- **antibody** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/antibody-vs-anybody)

## Common misspellings (11)
`anbyody`, `annybody`, `anybbody`, `anybdoy`, `anyboddy`, `anybodyy`, `anyboyd`, `anyobdy`, `anyybody`, `aynbody`, `naybody`

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