tammy

/ˈtami/

//ˈtami// noun

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"tammy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tammy” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,445. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,445
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tammy · tammy · English

tammy · rank #18,445 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,445
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH takeoff

Nearest frequency peer: takeoff (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “tammy”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “tammy” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tammy vs tay
60% similar
tammy vs Tommy
60% similar
tammy vs Tampa
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tammy
PropertyValue
Headwordtammy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtami/
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,445
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tammy”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).tammylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “takeoff” (#18,444), “tat” (#18,446), “tackled” (#18,443). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tammy” is #18,445. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around tammy (IPA /ˈtami/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,445 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for tammy, with forms such as "atmmy", "tammyy", and "tamy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tay", "Tommy", "Tampa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Uncertain; compare obsolete French tamise (but if there was borrowing, it is unclear in which direction). The correct English form is tammy, spelled T-A-M-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.

Etymology

Uncertain; compare obsolete French tamise (but if there was borrowing, it is unclear in which direction).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atmmy
  • tammyy
  • tamy
  • tamym
  • tmamy
  • ttammy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tammy - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atmmy2tammyy1tamy1tamym2tmamy2ttammy1
Edit distance from "tammy"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tammy"?
"tammy" is spelled T-A-M-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtami/.
What does "tammy" mean?
As a noun, "tammy" means: A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "tammy"?
"tammy" is commonly confused with "tay", "Tommy", "Tampa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tammy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tammy" is /ˈtami/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "tammy"?
Uncertain; compare obsolete French tamise (but if there was borrowing, it is unclear in which direction). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tammy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list