# Tommy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɑmi/ · frequency rank #5,560

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

## Etymology
From Tom + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **toy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tommy-vs-toy)
- **Tony** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tommy-vs-tony)
- **Tory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tommy-vs-tory)
- **tummy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tommy-vs-tummy)
- **Topsy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tommy-vs-topsy)
- **tom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tom-vs-tommy)
- **tomb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tomb-vs-tommy)
- **toby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/toby-vs-tommy)
- **tome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tome-vs-tommy)
- **toma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/toma-vs-tommy)
- **today** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/today-vs-tommy)
- **tammy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tammy-vs-tommy)
- **Tombs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tombs-vs-tommy)
- **Timmy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/timmy-vs-tommy)
- **Tomes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tomes-vs-tommy)
- **tomboy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tomboy-vs-tommy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`otmmy`, `tmomy`, `tommyy`, `tomy`, `tomym`, `ttommy`

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