# preppy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɛ.pi/ · frequency rank #45,600

## Definitions
1. Being or relating to something (such as clothing) that is typical of students at prep schools.

## Etymology
From prep + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **prey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preppy-vs-prey)
- **puppy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preppy-vs-puppy)
- **pretty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preppy-vs-pretty)
- **prep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prep-vs-preppy)
- **poppy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poppy-vs-preppy)
- **pappy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pappy-vs-preppy)
- **prepped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prepped-vs-preppy)

## Common misspellings (8)
`perppy`, `ppreppy`, `preppyy`, `prepy`, `prepyp`, `prpepy`, `prreppy`, `rpeppy`

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