# Popeye

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpɒpˌaɪ/ · frequency rank #35,884

## Definitions
1. A tough cartoon sailor, full name Popeye the Sailor, characterized by bulging forearm muscles, a squinty eye, and an affinity for spinach.
2. A nickname for a person who has attributes of the cartoon character.

## Etymology
Fictional character name coined in 1929 by cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar, presumably pop + eye.

## Easily confused with
- **poppy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/popeye-vs-poppy)
- **posey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/popeye-vs-posey)
- **pope** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pope-vs-popeye)
- **Pompey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pompey-vs-popeye)

## Common misspellings (8)
`oppeye`, `poepye`, `popeey`, `popeyye`, `poppeye`, `popyee`, `ppoeye`, `ppopeye`

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