Tully

/ˈtʌliː/

//ˈtʌliː// name

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

The verdict

“Tully” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,640. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,640
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 surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tully · Tully · English

Tully · rank #26,640 · 6 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,640
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tum

Nearest frequency peer: tum (+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 “Tully”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Tully” 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).

Tully vs Tulsa
60% similar
Tully vs tummy
40% similar
Tully vs tulsi
40% similar

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

Key facts for Tully
PropertyValue
HeadwordTully
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtʌliː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#26,640
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Tully”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Tullylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “tum” (#26,641), “Umar” (#26,642), “trimester” (#26,637). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Tully” is #26,640. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Tully (IPA /ˈtʌliː/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,640 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tully, with forms such as "tluly", "ttully", and "tullyy". 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, "Tulsa", "tummy", "tulsi", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: * A shortened Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Ó Taithligh and Ó Maol Tuile. * A variant of Tolley and Tullie. The correct English form is Tully, spelled T-U-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A male given name.
  3. 3
    A place name:
  4. 4
    A place name:
  5. 5
    A place name:
  6. 6
    A place name:
  7. 7
    A place name:

Etymology

* A shortened Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Ó Taithligh and Ó Maol Tuile. * A variant of Tolley and Tullie.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tluly
  • ttully
  • tullyy
  • tuly
  • tulyl
  • utlly

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tully - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

tluly2ttully1tullyy1tuly1tulyl2utlly2
Edit distance from "Tully"

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 "Tully"?
"Tully" is spelled T-U-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʌliː/.
What does "Tully" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tully" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Tully"?
"Tully" is commonly confused with "Tulsa", "tummy", "tulsi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tully"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tully" is /ˈtʌliː/. 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 "Tully"?
* A shortened Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Ó Taithligh and Ó Maol Tuile. * A variant of Tolley and Tullie. 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 "Tully", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

unify#26,646toner#26,630upped#26,651thyme#26,628

Similar misspelling depth

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

yawn6 variantsaegis6 variantsAiden6 variantsbrill6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list