# effigy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛfəd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #36,536

## Definitions
1. A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.
2. A likeness of a person.

## Etymology
From French effigie, from Latin effigiēs (“likeness, effigy”), from effingō (“represent, portray”).

## Easily confused with
- **effing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/effigy-vs-effing)
- **Effie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/effie-vs-effigy)

## Common misspellings (7)
`effgiy`, `effiggy`, `effigyy`, `effiyg`, `efifgy`, `efigy`, `fefigy`

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