# somebody

> English word · Pronoun · IPA /ˈsʌmbˌɒdi/ · frequency rank #1,675

## Definitions
1. Some unspecified person.

## Etymology
From Middle English sum body, equivalent to some + body.

## Easily confused with
- **somebody's** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/somebody-vs-somebody-s)

## Common misspellings (12)
`osmebody`, `smoebody`, `soembody`, `sombeody`, `somebbody`, `somebdoy`, `someboddy`, `somebodyy`, `someboyd`, `someobdy`, `sommebody`, `ssomebody`

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