# doggy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɒ.ɡi/ · frequency rank #18,807

## Definitions
1. A dog, especially a small one.
2. A junior temporarily assigned to do minor duties for a senior; a gofer.
3. Synonym of corporal.
4. Ellipsis of doggy style.

## Etymology
From dog + -y (diminutive suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **dogs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-dogs)
- **Doug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-doug)
- **dong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-dong)
- **dory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-dory)
- **dough** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-dough)
- **dolly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-dolly)
- **dogma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-dogma)
- **Donny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-donny)
- **dowry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-dowry)
- **Dolby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-dolby)
- **dorky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-dorky)
- **dopey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-dopey)
- **downy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggy-vs-downy)
- **dog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dog-vs-doggy)
- **Dogg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dogg-vs-doggy)
- **doge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doge-vs-doggy)
- **dodge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dodge-vs-doggy)
- **dog's** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dog-s-vs-doggy)
- **dodgy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dodgy-vs-doggy)
- **doggo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doggo-vs-doggy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ddoggy`, `dgogy`, `doggyy`, `dogy`, `dogyg`, `odggy`

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