# bevy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɛvi/ · frequency rank #49,788

## Definitions
1. A group of animals, particularly quail.
2. A small group of people, especially girls or women.
3. A large group or collection.

## Etymology
From Middle English bevey, of uncertain origin, possibly Anglo-Norman. Also modern Scouse variant spelling of bevvy.

## Easily confused with
- **by** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-by)
- **buy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-buy)
- **boy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-boy)
- **bey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-bey)
- **bly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-bly)
- **body** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-body)
- **busy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-busy)
- **bury** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-bury)
- **bray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-bray)
- **bony** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-bony)
- **buoy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-buoy)
- **boxy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bevy-vs-boxy)
- **be** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/be-vs-bevy)
- **bed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bed-vs-bevy)
- **bet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bet-vs-bevy)
- **bay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bay-vs-bevy)
- **ben** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ben-vs-bevy)
- **bee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bee-vs-bevy)
- **beg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beg-vs-bevy)
- **bel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bel-vs-bevy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`bbevy`, `bevvy`, `bevyy`, `beyv`, `bvey`, `ebvy`

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