# Jeremy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛɹ.ɪ.mi/ · frequency rank #5,605

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Hebrew, English form of Jeremiah. Also used to anglicize Irish Diarmaid (Dermot).
2. A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

## Easily confused with
- **Jerry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeremy-vs-jerry)
- **jerky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeremy-vs-jerky)
- **jersey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeremy-vs-jersey)
- **Jerome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeremy-vs-jerome)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ejremy`, `jeermy`, `jeremmy`, `jeremyy`, `jereym`, `jermey`, `jerremy`, `jjeremy`, `jreemy`

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