# Reddy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /rɛɖ.ɖi/ · frequency rank #26,222

## Definitions
1. A Telugu caste. People of this caste are mostly from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
2. A surname from Telugu.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Telugu రెడ్డి (reḍḍi).

## Easily confused with
- **Rey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-rey)
- **rely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-rely)
- **reed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-reed)
- **Reid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-reid)
- **Reds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-reds)
- **Rudy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-rudy)
- **rudd** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-rudd)
- **redo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-redo)
- **reply** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-reply)
- **relay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-relay)
- **repay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-repay)
- **rowdy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-rowdy)
- **ruddy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-ruddy)
- **roddy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-roddy)
- **redox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-redox)
- **redux** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-redux)
- **retry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-retry)
- **reedy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-reedy)
- **remedy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reddy-vs-remedy)
- **red** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/red-vs-reddy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`erddy`, `rdedy`, `reddyy`, `redy`, `redyd`, `rreddy`

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