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kasey

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Detailed reference entry for the English word "kasey", 5-letters, with pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet notation, etymology traced through Germanic and Romance roots where applicable, common misspelling variants catalogued from Wiktionary, and usage frequency ranked against an open word-frequency list covering the top 100,000 English words. PlainSpell covers English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German spelling with confusable-pair detection that highlights visually and phonetically similar words. This entry for "kasey" includes synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and cross-language translation pointers sourced from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org extract. Whether you are verifying the correct spelling of "kasey" for academic writing, checking homophone confusion, or exploring etymological origins, this page provides a citation-backed, free reference that requires no sign-up.

Kasey is aEnglishname. It means: A male given name. Pronounced /ˈkeɪsi/. Often confused with key and kay.

Key facts for Kasey
PropertyValue
HeadwordKasey
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechName
IPA/ˈkeɪsi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#44,291
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Kasey in English word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Kasey is 5 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkeɪsi/. Corpus data places it at rank #44,291 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kasey, with forms such as "aksey", "kaesy", and "kaseyy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "key", "kay", "Kate", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Casey. Root origin matters for spelling because borrowed morphemes (Greek, Latin, Old French, Old English) carry their source-language orthographic conventions into modern English, which is why historical etymology is often the cleanest predictor of whether a cluster like "-ough", "-eau", or "-tion" will appear. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct English form is Kasey, spelled K-A-S-E-Y, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name.
  2. 2
    A female given name.

Etymology

Variant of Casey.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aksey,kaesy,kaseyy,kassey,kasye,kkasey,ksaey

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Kasey

Misspelling Variants of "Kasey"

aksey5kaesy5kaseyy6kassey6kasye5kkasey6ksaey5
Misspelling Variants of "Kasey"

Frequency rank: #44,291 in English

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kasey"?
"Kasey" is spelled K-A-S-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkeɪsi/.
What does "Kasey" mean?
As a name, "Kasey" means: A male given name.
What words are commonly confused with "Kasey"?
"Kasey" is commonly confused with "key", "kay", "Kate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kasey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kasey" is /ˈkeɪsi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Kasey"?
Variant of Casey. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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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.