# Christy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɹɪsti/ · frequency rank #18,785

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name Christopher.
2. Alternative form of Christie, A diminutive of the female given name Christina and related names.
3. A surname from Irish.
4. A township in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States.

## Easily confused with
- **Crist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christy-vs-crist)
- **crispy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christy-vs-crispy)
- **crusty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christy-vs-crusty)
- **Cristo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christy-vs-cristo)
- **Kristy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christy-vs-kristy)
- **Kristi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christy-vs-kristi)
- **Chris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chris-vs-christy)
- **Christ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christ-vs-christy)
- **chitty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chitty-vs-christy)
- **charity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/charity-vs-christy)
- **Chrissy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chrissy-vs-christy)
- **Christa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christa-vs-christy)
- **Christie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christie-vs-christy)
- **christen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/christen-vs-christy)

## Common misspellings (12)
`cchristy`, `chhristy`, `chirsty`, `chrissty`, `christty`, `christyy`, `chrisyt`, `chritsy`, `chrristy`, `chrsity`, `crhisty`, `hcristy`

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