# Rosie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹəʊziː/ · frequency rank #12,852

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the female given name Rose, Rosemary and other female names related to the rose. Also used as a formal given name.

## Etymology
Diminutives + -ie.

## Easily confused with
- **RSI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-rsi)
- **Ross** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-ross)
- **Rowe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-rowe)
- **rosy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-rosy)
- **ruse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-ruse)
- **rote** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-rote)
- **rove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-rove)
- **route** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-route)
- **rouge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-rouge)
- **Royce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-royce)
- **Rossi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-rossi)
- **rouse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-rouse)
- **Rosso** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-rosso)
- **roster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rosie-vs-roster)
- **roe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roe-vs-rosie)
- **Roi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roi-vs-rosie)
- **ROS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ros-vs-rosie)
- **rose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rose-vs-rosie)
- **rise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rise-vs-rosie)
- **Rome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rome-vs-rosie)

## Common misspellings (6)
`orsie`, `roise`, `rosei`, `rossie`, `rrosie`, `rsoie`

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