# Kenny

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɛni/ · frequency rank #6,801

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name Kenneth.
2. A surname transferred from the given name.
3. A placename
4. A placename
5. A placename

## Etymology
From Kenneth or Ken + -y (diminutive form).

## Easily confused with
- **key** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kenny-vs-key)
- **Kent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kenny-vs-kent)
- **kern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kenny-vs-kern)
- **Kenya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kenny-vs-kenya)
- **Kerry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kenny-vs-kerry)
- **kinky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kenny-vs-kinky)
- **Kinney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kenny-vs-kinney)
- **ken** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ken-vs-kenny)
- **keen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keen-vs-kenny)
- **Kelly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kelly-vs-kenny)
- **Keane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keane-vs-kenny)
- **keene** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keene-vs-kenny)
- **Keanu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-kenny)
- **Kenji** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kenji-vs-kenny)
- **Kandy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kandy-vs-kenny)
- **kennel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kennel-vs-kenny)
- **keenly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keenly-vs-kenny)
- **kenner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kenner-vs-kenny)
- **Kennedy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kennedy-vs-kenny)

## Common misspellings (6)
`eknny`, `kennyy`, `keny`, `kenyn`, `kkenny`, `kneny`

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