# Mikey

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmaɪki/ · frequency rank #18,368

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name Michael.

## Etymology
From Mike + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **mine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mine)
- **mile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mile)
- **mite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mite)
- **mime** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mime)
- **Miki** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-miki)
- **mire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mire)
- **money** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-money)
- **miles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-miles)
- **mixed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mixed)
- **mines** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mines)
- **miner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-miner)
- **Miley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-miley)
- **milky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-milky)
- **Mixer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mixer)
- **mined** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mined)
- **misty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-misty)
- **Missy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-missy)
- **Mindy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mindy)
- **Milly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-milly)
- **mired** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mikey-vs-mired)

## Common misspellings (7)
`imkey`, `mieky`, `mikeyy`, `mikkey`, `mikye`, `mkiey`, `mmikey`

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