# Ozzy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɒzi/ · frequency rank #26,906

## Definitions
1. A male given name.
2. A male given name.
3. A nickname of someone with the surname Osbourne, Osgood.

## Etymology
Clippings + -y

## Easily confused with
- **oz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oz-vs-ozzy)
- **oy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oy-vs-ozzy)
- **only** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/only-vs-ozzy)
- **okay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/okay-vs-ozzy)
- **obey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/obey-vs-ozzy)
- **oily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oily-vs-ozzy)
- **orgy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/orgy-vs-ozzy)
- **ooze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooze-vs-ozzy)
- **okey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/okey-vs-ozzy)
- **Ozzie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ozzie-vs-ozzy)

## Common misspellings (4)
`ozy`, `ozyz`, `ozzyy`, `zozy`

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