Cassie

/ˈkæsi/

//ˈkæsi// name

"cassie" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cassie” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #19,778 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#19,778
frequency rank, English
6
letters
6
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A female given name.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cassie vs cause
50% similar
Cassie vs caste
50% similar
Cassie vs castle
50% similar

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

Key facts for Cassie
PropertyValue
HeadwordCassie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkæsi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,778
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cassie” 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). Cassie 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 Cassie is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkæsi/. Corpus data places it at rank #19,778 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A female given name.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cassie, with forms such as "acssie", "casie", and "casise". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "cause", "caste", "castle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Cass + -ie. A diminutive of Cassandra or Cassidy. The correct English form is Cassie, spelled C-A-S-S-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name.

Etymology

From Cass + -ie. A diminutive of Cassandra or Cassidy.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acssie,casie,casise,cassei,ccassie,csasie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cassie - 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.

acssie2casie1casise2cassei2ccassie1csasie2
Edit distance from "Cassie"

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 "Cassie"?
"Cassie" is spelled C-A-S-S-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæsi/.
What does "Cassie" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cassie" means: A female given name.
What words are commonly confused with "Cassie"?
"Cassie" is commonly confused with "cause", "caste", "castle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cassie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cassie" is /ˈkæsi/. 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 "Cassie"?
From Cass + -ie. A diminutive of Cassandra or Cassidy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Cassie”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-S-S-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkæsi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cause” - see the side-by-side comparison. Cassie vs cause
  • 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