# Philly

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɪl.i/ · frequency rank #12,474

## Definitions
1. Philadelphia.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Philippa.

## Etymology
First syllable of Philadelphia or Philippa + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **pill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/philly-vs-pill)
- **pills** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/philly-vs-pills)
- **Polly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/philly-vs-polly)
- **prolly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/philly-vs-prolly)
- **Phil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phil-vs-philly)
- **Philip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/philip-vs-philly)
- **Phillip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phillip-vs-philly)
- **filly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/filly-vs-philly)

## Common misspellings (8)
`hpilly`, `phhilly`, `phillyy`, `phily`, `philyl`, `phlily`, `pihlly`, `pphilly`

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