Davy

/ˈdeɪvi/

//ˈdeɪvi// name

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"davy" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Davy” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,943. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,943
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A diminutive of the male given name David.

Corpus desk

Index EN-davy · Davy · English

Davy · rank #22,943 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,943
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH delicacy

Nearest frequency peer: delicacy (+2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Davy”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Davy” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

Davy vs DV
25% similar
Davy vs dy
25% similar
Davy vs day
50% similar

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

Key facts for Davy
PropertyValue
HeadwordDavy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdeɪvi/
Letters4
Frequency rank#22,943
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Davy”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “delicacy” (#22,945), “cowan” (#22,940), “demolish” (#22,946). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Davy” is #22,943. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Davy (IPA /ˈdeɪvi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,943 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Davy, with forms such as "advy", "davvy", and "davyy". 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, "DV", "dy", "day", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is Davy, spelled D-A-V-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name David.
  2. 2
    A surname originating as a patronymic derived from David.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tell him, I'll knock his leek about his pate Upon Saint Davy's day.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • advy
  • davvy
  • davyy
  • dayv
  • ddavy
  • dvay

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Davy - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

advy2davvy1davyy1dayv2ddavy1dvay2
Edit distance from "Davy"

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 "Davy"?
"Davy" is spelled D-A-V-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdeɪvi/.
What does "Davy" mean?
As a proper noun, "Davy" means: A diminutive of the male given name David.
What words are commonly confused with "Davy"?
"Davy" is commonly confused with "DV", "dy", "day". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Davy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Davy" is /ˈdeɪvi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Davy" come from?
"Davy" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Davy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Doha#22,955Emil#22,960Enzo#22,963carp#22,920

Similar misspelling depth

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

Bums6 variantsfloss6 variantsBuffett6 variantsGenoa6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list