bunny

/ˈbʌni/

//ˈbʌni// noun

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

The verdict

“bunny” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,519 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,519
frequency rank, English
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.

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). bunny lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for bunny is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbʌni/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,519 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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”).

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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Using “bunny”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-U-N-N-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbʌni/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “buy” - see the side-by-side comparison. bunny vs buy
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list