itsy-bitsy
/ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/
"itsy-bitsy" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“itsy-bitsy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Very small; minuscule.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | itsy-bitsy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “itsy-bitsy” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
itsy-bitsy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Very small; minuscule.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for itsy-bitsy, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy. The correct English form is itsy-bitsy, spelled I-T-S-Y---B-I-T-S-Y.
Definition
- 1Very small; minuscule.
Etymology
From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “itsy-bitsy”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-T-S-Y---B-I-T-S-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.