# Louie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈluː.i/ · frequency rank #17,661

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name Louis.
2. A diminutive of the female given names Louise or Louisa.

## Etymology
Diminutives + -ie.

## Easily confused with
- **Lui** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-lui)
- **love** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-love)
- **Luke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-luke)
- **Luis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-luis)
- **lure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-lure)
- **lowe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-lowe)
- **lube** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-lube)
- **luce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-luce)
- **luxe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-luxe)
- **Lupe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-lupe)
- **lute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-lute)
- **luge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-luge)
- **Louis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-louis)
- **lousy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-lousy)
- **Lovin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-lovin)
- **louse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-louse)
- **Louise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-louise)
- **lounge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-lounge)
- **Louisa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-louisa)
- **Louvre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/louie-vs-louvre)

## Common misspellings (5)
`llouie`, `loiue`, `louei`, `luoie`, `oluie`

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