# shorty

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɔː.ti/ · frequency rank #20,771

## Definitions
1. Something or someone that is shorter than normal.
2. A term of endearment for a child, younger sibling, shorter person, etc.
3. A child.
4. An attractive young female, especially one who is sexually available.
5. A girlfriend.
6. A short-legged and sleeveless or short-sleeved wetsuit.

## Etymology
From short + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **shot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-shot)
- **sort** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-sort)
- **story** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-story)
- **sorry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-sorry)
- **sport** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-sport)
- **shots** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-shots)
- **sorts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-sorts)
- **shout** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-shout)
- **sorta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-sorta)
- **snort** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-snort)
- **showy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-showy)
- **sports** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-sports)
- **storey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-storey)
- **shouts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-shouts)
- **stormy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-stormy)
- **sporty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-sporty)
- **spotty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shorty-vs-spotty)
- **short** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/short-vs-shorty)
- **shoot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shoot-vs-shorty)
- **shirt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shirt-vs-shorty)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hsorty`, `shhorty`, `shorrty`, `shortty`, `shortyy`, `shoryt`, `shotry`, `shroty`, `sohrty`, `sshorty`

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