# bestie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɛsti/ · frequency rank #49,787

## Definitions
1. A best friend.
2. A term of address for someone, usually used to instruct, to make a statement, or to draw attention.
3. A friend (any in general).

## Etymology
From best + -ie.

## Easily confused with
- **Bette** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bestie-vs-bette)
- **bests** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bestie-vs-bests)
- **bestow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bestie-vs-bestow)
- **bustle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bestie-vs-bustle)
- **best** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/best-vs-bestie)
- **beside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beside-vs-bestie)
- **Bernie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bernie-vs-bestie)
- **beetle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beetle-vs-bestie)
- **Bertie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bertie-vs-bestie)
- **Bessie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bessie-vs-bestie)
- **beanie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beanie-vs-bestie)
- **Bennie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bennie-vs-bestie)
- **bested** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bested-vs-bestie)
- **Beatle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beatle-vs-bestie)
- **bedtime** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bedtime-vs-bestie)
- **beastie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beastie-vs-bestie)

## Common misspellings (8)
`bbestie`, `besite`, `besstie`, `bestei`, `besttie`, `betsie`, `bsetie`, `ebstie`

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