# taffy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtæ.fi/ · frequency rank #41,407

## Definitions
1. A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
2. Flattery.
3. Welsh person.

## Etymology
Probably related to tafia (“a type of rum”).

## Easily confused with
- **tay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taffy-vs-tay)
- **Taft** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taffy-vs-taft)
- **tiff** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taffy-vs-tiff)
- **tuff** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taffy-vs-tuff)
- **tasty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taffy-vs-tasty)
- **tally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taffy-vs-tally)
- **tammy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taffy-vs-tammy)
- **tawny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taffy-vs-tawny)
- **tardy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taffy-vs-tardy)
- **tangy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taffy-vs-tangy)
- **Taf** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taf-vs-taffy)
- **TAFE** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tafe-vs-taffy)
- **tacky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tacky-vs-taffy)
- **tabby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tabby-vs-taffy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`atffy`, `taffyy`, `tafy`, `tafyf`, `tfafy`, `ttaffy`

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