# pygmy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɪɡmi/ · frequency rank #40,856

## Definitions
1. A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
2. A member of a race of dwarfs.
3. Any dwarfish person or thing.
4. An insignificant person, at least in some respect.

## Etymology
From Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “a member of a race of dwarves”), from πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist (as small as a fist)”).

## Easily confused with
- **Peggy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peggy-vs-pygmy)
- **piggy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/piggy-vs-pygmy)

## Common misspellings (9)
`pgymy`, `ppygmy`, `pyggmy`, `pygmmy`, `pygmyy`, `pygym`, `pymgy`, `pyygmy`, `ypgmy`

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