# hammy

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #49,963

## Definitions
1. Resembling or characteristic of ham.
2. Amateurish; characterized by overacting.

## Etymology
From ham + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **hmm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-hmm)
- **hay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-hay)
- **harm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-harm)
- **hmmm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-hmmm)
- **hazy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-hazy)
- **hams** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-hams)
- **happy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-happy)
- **harry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-harry)
- **handy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-handy)
- **hardy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-hardy)
- **hasty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-hasty)
- **Homme** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-homme)
- **hamza** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-hamza)
- **homey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hammy-vs-homey)
- **ham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ham-vs-hammy)
- **Hamm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hamm-vs-hammy)
- **Hama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hama-vs-hammy)
- **hairy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hairy-vs-hammy)
- **Hamas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hamas-vs-hammy)
- **Haley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/haley-vs-hammy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ahmmy`, `hammyy`, `hamy`, `hamym`, `hhammy`, `hmamy`

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