# itty

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪti/ · frequency rank #48,299

## Definitions
1. Extremely small; itty-bitty.

## Etymology
Baby-talk form of little + -y. Compare itsy-bitsy.

## Easily confused with
- **ivy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/itty-vs-ivy)
- **Izzy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/itty-vs-izzy)
- **it** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/it-vs-itty)
- **its** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/its-vs-itty)
- **int** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/int-vs-itty)
- **icy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-itty)
- **ICT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ict-vs-itty)
- **itt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/itt-vs-itty)
- **IIT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iit-vs-itty)
- **ITC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/itc-vs-itty)
- **ith** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ith-vs-itty)
- **it's** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/it-s-vs-itty)
- **into** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/into-vs-itty)
- **item** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/item-vs-itty)
- **it'd** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/it-d-vs-itty)
- **Indy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indy-vs-itty)
- **itch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/itch-vs-itty)
- **iggy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iggy-vs-itty)
- **iota** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iota-vs-itty)
- **idly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/idly-vs-itty)

## Common misspellings (3)
`ittyy`, `ity`, `ityt`

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