# Maddy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmædi/ · frequency rank #30,125

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.
2. A diminutive of the unisex given name Madison.

## Etymology
Clipping of Madeleine or Madison + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **may** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-may)
- **made** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-made)
- **many** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-many)
- **Mary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-mary)
- **maid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-maid)
- **Maud** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-maud)
- **Madi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-madi)
- **mudd** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-mudd)
- **marry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-marry)
- **moody** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-moody)
- **manly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-manly)
- **Marty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-marty)
- **muddy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-muddy)
- **manny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-manny)
- **Malay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-malay)
- **Mandy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-mandy)
- **Mazda** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-mazda)
- **maids** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-maids)
- **Matty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-matty)
- **madly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddy-vs-madly)

## Common misspellings (6)
`amddy`, `maddyy`, `mady`, `madyd`, `mdady`, `mmaddy`

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