# boyish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbɔɪ.ɪʃ/ · frequency rank #37,350

## Definitions
1. Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.
2. Relating to a boy, or occurring in boyhood.

## Etymology
From boy + -ish.

## Easily confused with
- **boys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boyish-vs-boys)
- **Bois** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bois-vs-boyish)
- **bosh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bosh-vs-boyish)
- **Boris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boris-vs-boyish)
- **Boise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/boise-vs-boyish)
- **banish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banish-vs-boyish)
- **bluish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bluish-vs-boyish)
- **bookish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bookish-vs-boyish)

## Common misspellings (9)
`bboyish`, `boiysh`, `boyihs`, `boyishh`, `boyissh`, `boysih`, `boyyish`, `byoish`, `obyish`

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