teeny
tee·ny/ˈti.ni/adjective, noun
teeny is spelled T-E-E-N-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (tee·ny). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, teeny means “Very small; tiny” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in teeny?
| Letters | 5: T-E-E-N-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: tee·ny |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,150th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is teeny?
Teeny appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce teeny?
- UK /ˈtiː.ni/
- US /ˈti.ni/
Teeny has 2 syllables, split tee·ny in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-teeny.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with teeny
Also written: teenie.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with teeny?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as teeny from its last stressed vowel (/ini/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of teeny
- teenier comparative
- teeniest superlative
- teenies plural
- teenie
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does teeny mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalVery small; tiny.
noun
- 1
colloquialrareA teenager; a teenybopper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Teeny in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense informal: very small:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tout petit |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does teeny come from?
Alteration of tiny, possibly with a childish or fanciful intention. First attested in 1825.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).