# tally

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ˈtæli/ · frequency rank #12,693

## Definitions
1. Target sighted.

## Etymology
Clipping of tallyho.

## Easily confused with
- **tay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tay)
- **tell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tell)
- **till** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-till)
- **toll** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-toll)
- **truly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-truly)
- **tells** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tells)
- **tasty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tasty)
- **tammy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tammy)
- **telly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-telly)
- **Tully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tully)
- **talon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-talon)
- **tilly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tilly)
- **tawny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tawny)
- **tardy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tardy)
- **tangy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tangy)
- **tulle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-tulle)
- **totally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-totally)
- **Tal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tal-vs-tally)
- **talk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/talk-vs-tally)
- **tall** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tall-vs-tally)

## Common misspellings (6)
`atlly`, `tallyy`, `taly`, `talyl`, `tlaly`, `ttally`

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