# kitty

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɪti/ · frequency rank #7,356

## Definitions
1. A young cat; a kitten.
2. An adult cat; also (often childish), sometimes in the form Kitty: a pet name for a cat of any age.
3. Synonym of pussy (“vulva and/or vagina”).

## Etymology
From kitt(en) + -y (diminutive suffix). Compare Dutch katje (“kitty”).
Etymology 1 sense 2 (“vulva and/or vagina”) is probably modelled after the use of pussy to refer to the body part, from the appearance of an unshaven vulva.

## Easily confused with
- **Kristy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kitty-vs-kristy)
- **kit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kit-vs-kitty)
- **kits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kits-vs-kitty)
- **Katy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/katy-vs-kitty)
- **kite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kite-vs-kitty)
- **kilt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kilt-vs-kitty)
- **Kita** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kita-vs-kitty)
- **Kitt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kitt-vs-kitty)
- **Kathy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kathy-vs-kitty)
- **Kirby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kirby-vs-kitty)
- **kinky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kinky-vs-kitty)
- **kites** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kites-vs-kitty)
- **Kimmy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kimmy-vs-kitty)
- **kitten** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kitten-vs-kitty)
- **Kirsty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kirsty-vs-kitty)

## Common misspellings (6)
`iktty`, `kittyy`, `kity`, `kityt`, `kkitty`, `ktity`

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