Audrey

/ˈɔːdɹi/

//ˈɔːdɹi// name

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"audrey" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Audrey” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,858
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Old English.

Corpus desk

Index EN-audrey · Audrey · English

Audrey · rank #13,858 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,858
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH attendees

Nearest frequency peer: attendees (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Audrey”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Audrey” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Audrey vs André
50% similar
Audrey vs Andrew
67% similar
Audrey vs Andrea
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Audrey
PropertyValue
HeadwordAudrey
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɔːdɹi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,858
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Audrey”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Audreylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “attendees” (#13,857), “Aussie” (#13,859), “arrogance” (#13,856). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Audrey” is #13,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Audrey (IPA /ˈɔːdɹi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #13,858 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Audrey, with forms such as "adurey", "auddrey", and "audery". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "André", "Andrew", "Andrea", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Aldreda, Etheldreda, from Old English Æþelþrȳþ (from æþele (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)). The correct English form is Audrey, spelled A-U-D-R-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Old English.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Old English.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Audrey appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Touchstone. Come, sweet Audrey, / We must be married, or we must live in bawdry.
  2. She hates her name. What was wrong with the name Audrey? It may not have been something Elise would choose now, but she'd been eighteen when her daughter was born, and the name had seemed pretty damn cool.

Etymology

From Middle English Aldreda, Etheldreda, from Old English Æþelþrȳþ (from æþele (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)).

This word in other languages

Audrey(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adurey
  • auddrey
  • audery
  • audreyy
  • audrrey
  • audrye
  • aurdey
  • uadrey

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Audrey - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

adurey2auddrey1audery2audreyy1audrrey1audrye2aurdey2uadrey2
Edit distance from "Audrey"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Audrey"?
"Audrey" is spelled A-U-D-R-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔːdɹi/.
What does "Audrey" mean?
As a proper noun, "Audrey" means: A female given name from Old English.
What words are commonly confused with "Audrey"?
"Audrey" is commonly confused with "André", "Andrew", "Andrea". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Audrey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Audrey" is /ˈɔːdɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Audrey"?
From Middle English Aldreda, Etheldreda, from Old English Æþelþrȳþ (from æþele (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Audrey", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Aussie#13,859awaits#13,860Beirut#13,862Amelia#13,853

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

blond8 variantsbooker8 variantsbulbs8 variantscabbage8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list