daisy

/ˈdeɪ.zi/

//ˈdeɪ.zi// noun

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

The verdict

“daisy” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #9,868 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,868
frequency rank, English
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

daisy vs day
60% similar
daisy vs DIY
0% similar
daisy vs das
60% similar

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

Key facts for daisy
PropertyValue
Headworddaisy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdeɪ.zi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,868
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “daisy” 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). daisy 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 daisy is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdeɪ.zi/. Corpus data places it at rank #9,868 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for daisy, with forms such as "adisy", "daissy", and "daisyy". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "day", "DIY", "das", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēage (“daisy”, literally “day's eye”) due to the flowers closing their blossoms during night. The rhyming slang comes from daisy roots for boots. The correct English form is daisy, spelled D-A-I-S-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals
  2. 2
    Any of numerous other flowering plants of various species, mostly among the asterids.
  3. 3
    A boot or other footwear.
  4. 4
    Something splendid; a doozy.

Etymology

From Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēage (“daisy”, literally “day's eye”) due to the flowers closing their blossoms during night. The rhyming slang comes from daisy roots for boots.

This word in other languages

margarita(Español)pâquerette(Français)Gänseblümchen(Deutsch)margarida(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adisy,daissy,daisyy,daiys,dasiy,ddaisy,diasy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

adisy2daissy1daisyy1daiys2dasiy2ddaisy1diasy2
Edit distance from "daisy"

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 "daisy"?
"daisy" is spelled D-A-I-S-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdeɪ.zi/.
What does "daisy" mean?
As a noun, "daisy" means: A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals
What words are commonly confused with "daisy"?
"daisy" is commonly confused with "day", "DIY", "das". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "daisy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "daisy" is /ˈdeɪ.zi/. 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 "daisy"?
From Middle English dayesye, from Old English dæġes ēage (“daisy”, literally “day's eye”) due to the flowers closing their blossoms during night. The rhyming slang comes from daisy roots for boots. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “daisy”

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

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