# Emmy

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #10,684

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of Emily, Emma, Emmeline or Amelia, also used as a female given name.

## Etymology
Shortening.

## Easily confused with
- **ey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-ey)
- **EMS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-ems)
- **emo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-emo)
- **erm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-erm)
- **emu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-emu)
- **EMT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-emt)
- **envy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-envy)
- **Esme** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-esme)
- **enemy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-enemy)
- **empty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-empty)
- **Emmys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emmy-vs-emmys)
- **em** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/em-vs-emmy)
- **elm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elm-vs-emmy)
- **EDM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edm-vs-emmy)
- **Ely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ely-vs-emmy)
- **ema** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ema-vs-emmy)
- **ECM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ecm-vs-emmy)
- **EMF** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emf-vs-emmy)
- **easy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/easy-vs-emmy)
- **Emma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-emmy)

## Common misspellings (4)
`emmyy`, `emy`, `emym`, `memy`

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