Tommy

/ˈtɑmi/

//ˈtɑmi// name

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

The verdict

“Tommy” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,560. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,560
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tommy · Tommy · English

Tommy · rank #5,560 · 6 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,560
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tier

Nearest frequency peer: tier (-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 “Tommy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Tommy” 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).

Tommy vs toy
40% similar
Tommy vs Tony
60% similar
Tommy vs Tory
60% similar

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

Key facts for Tommy
PropertyValue
HeadwordTommy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtɑmi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,560
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Tommy”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Tommylands 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 “tier” (#5,559), “travelling” (#5,561), “thou” (#5,558). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Tommy” is #5,560. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Tommy (IPA /ˈtɑmi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #5,560 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tommy, with forms such as "otmmy", "tmomy", and "tommyy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "toy", "Tony", "Tory", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Tom + -y. The correct English form is Tommy, spelled T-O-M-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.
  2. 2
    A diminutive of the female given name Thomasina.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Tommy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The Tory hard right is in the ascendancy, and a fascist street movement – led by convicted fraudster Tommy Robinson – represents a growing threat.

Etymology

From Tom + -y.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otmmy
  • tmomy
  • tommyy
  • tomy
  • tomym
  • ttommy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tommy - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

otmmy2tmomy2tommyy1tomy1tomym2ttommy1
Edit distance from "Tommy"

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 "Tommy"?
"Tommy" is spelled T-O-M-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɑmi/.
What does "Tommy" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tommy" means: A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.
What words are commonly confused with "Tommy"?
"Tommy" is commonly confused with "toy", "Tony", "Tory". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tommy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tommy" is /ˈtɑmi/. 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 "Tommy"?
From Tom + -y. 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 "Tommy", 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