# Bessie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɛsi/ · frequency rank #27,069

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth, also used as a formal female given name.
2. A lake monster supposed to exist in Lake Erie in the United States.
3. A town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States.

## Etymology
From Bess + -ie.

## Easily confused with
- **bestie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bessie-vs-bestie)
- **Bess** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bess-vs-bessie)
- **beside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beside-vs-bessie)
- **Bernie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bernie-vs-bessie)
- **Bertie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bertie-vs-bessie)
- **beanie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beanie-vs-bessie)
- **Bennie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bennie-vs-bessie)
- **bedside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bedside-vs-bessie)
- **beastie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beastie-vs-bessie)

## Common misspellings (6)
`bbessie`, `besie`, `besise`, `bessei`, `bsesie`, `ebssie`

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