# Kathy

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #11,732

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the female given names Katherine or Kathleen, also used as a formal given name.

## Etymology
From Kath + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **kay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kathy-vs-kay)
- **Katy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kathy-vs-katy)
- **Katz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kathy-vs-katz)
- **Kato** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kathy-vs-kato)
- **kitty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kathy-vs-kitty)
- **Katie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kathy-vs-katie)
- **Katya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kathy-vs-katya)
- **kat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kat-vs-kathy)
- **Kate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kate-vs-kathy)
- **Kahn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kahn-vs-kathy)
- **Kath** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kath-vs-kathy)
- **kata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kata-vs-kathy)
- **Kasey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kasey-vs-kathy)
- **Kandy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kandy-vs-kathy)
- **Kathryn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kathryn-vs-kathy)

## Common misspellings (8)
`akthy`, `kahty`, `kathhy`, `kathyy`, `katthy`, `katyh`, `kkathy`, `ktahy`

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