bunny

/ˈbʌni/

//ˈbʌni// noun

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"bunny" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bunny” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,519. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,519
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bunny · bunny · English

bunny · rank #8,519 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,519
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bt

Nearest frequency peer: Bt (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “bunny”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “bunny” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

bunny vs buy
60% similar
bunny vs busy
60% similar
bunny vs burn
60% similar

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

Key facts for bunny
PropertyValue
Headwordbunny
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbʌni/
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,519
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bunny” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Bt” (#8,518), “candle” (#8,520), “bomber” (#8,517). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around bunny (IPA /ˈbʌni/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,519 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for bunny, with forms such as "bbunny", "bnuny", and "bunnyy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "buy", "busy", "burn", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bun (“rabbit”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Probably from Scottish Gaelic bun (“bottom, butt, stump, stub”), from Old Irish bun (“the thick end of anything, base, butt, foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bonus, though its origin is uncertain. Compare also English… The correct English form is bunny, spelled B-U-N-N-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.
  2. 2
    A bunny girl: a nightclub waitress who wears a costume having rabbit ears and tail.
  3. 3
    In basketball, an easy shot (i.e., one right next to the bucket) that is missed.
  4. 4
    A menstrual pad.
  5. 5
    Synonym of rabbit (“batsman frequently dismissed by the same bowler”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Scary-looking rabbits were hopping around Fort Collins. These weren’t your standard cute, fluffy bunnies; they had horn-like growths protruding from their faces and bodies.
  2. ‘Gwen has a job as a bunny because says she's sick of sex.’

Etymology

From bun (“rabbit”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Probably from Scottish Gaelic bun (“bottom, butt, stump, stub”), from Old Irish bun (“the thick end of anything, base, butt, foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bonus, though its origin is uncertain. Compare also English bum. Together with rabbit, bunny has largely displaced its former rhyme cony (see cony for more).

This word in other languages

conejito(Español)lapereau(Français)Kaninchenjunges(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbunny
  • bnuny
  • bunnyy
  • buny
  • bunyn
  • ubnny

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bunny - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbunny1bnuny2bunnyy1buny1bunyn2ubnny2
Edit distance from "bunny"

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 "bunny"?
"bunny" is spelled B-U-N-N-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbʌni/.
What does "bunny" mean?
As a noun, "bunny" means: A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.
What words are commonly confused with "bunny"?
"bunny" is commonly confused with "buy", "busy", "burn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bunny"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bunny" is /ˈbʌni/. 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 "bunny"?
From bun (“rabbit”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Probably from Scottish Gaelic bun (“bottom, butt, stump, stub”), from Old Irish bun (“the thick end of anything, base, butt, foot”), from Proto-Celtic *bonus, though its origin is uncertain. Compare al... 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 "bunny", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

choir#8,522baron#8,512abbey#8,506fools#8,541

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

blah6 variantswillie6 variantstrim6 variantstomb6 variants

What to do next

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  • "bunny" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "buy". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #8,519 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list