# teddy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɛdi/ · frequency rank #8,615

## Definitions
1. Abbreviation of teddy bear.
2. Any stuffed toy.

## Etymology
See teddy bear.

## Easily confused with
- **tend** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teddy-vs-tend)
- **Todd** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teddy-vs-todd)
- **tidy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teddy-vs-tidy)
- **today** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teddy-vs-today)
- **terry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teddy-vs-terry)
- **tends** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teddy-vs-tends)
- **telly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teddy-vs-telly)
- **teeny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teddy-vs-teeny)
- **Trudy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teddy-vs-trudy)
- **trendy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teddy-vs-trendy)
- **Ted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ted-vs-teddy)
- **teary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teary-vs-teddy)
- **tardy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tardy-vs-teddy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`etddy`, `tdedy`, `teddyy`, `tedy`, `tedyd`, `tteddy`

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