tummy

/ˈtʌ.mi/

//ˈtʌ.mi// noun

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

The verdict

“tummy” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,608. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,608
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The stomach or belly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tummy · tummy · English

tummy · rank #16,608 · 6 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,608
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH trunks

Nearest frequency peer: trunks (-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 “tummy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tummy” 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).

tummy vs tumor
60% similar
tummy vs tum
60% similar
tummy vs Tommy
60% similar

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

Key facts for tummy
PropertyValue
Headwordtummy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtʌ.mi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,608
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tummy”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “trunks” (#16,607), “unjust” (#16,609), “trough” (#16,606). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tummy” is #16,608. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around tummy (IPA /ˈtʌ.mi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,608 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for tummy, with forms such as "tmumy", "ttummy", and "tummyy". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "tumor", "tum", "Tommy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Imitating a child's attempt to say stomach, via archaic colloquialism stummy. Compare twee and pasghetti for similar phonetic reductions. The correct English form is tummy, spelled T-U-M-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The stomach or belly.
  2. 2
    The stomach or belly.
  3. 3
    The stomach or belly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "So I broke away early this mornin', gave my guard a kick in the tummy that laid him out, and sprinted for the camp."
  2. I got love in my tummy and a tiny little pain / And a ten ton catastrophe on a 60 pound chain

Etymology

Imitating a child's attempt to say stomach, via archaic colloquialism stummy. Compare twee and pasghetti for similar phonetic reductions.

This word in other languages

bidón(Español)bidon(Français)Bäuchlein(Deutsch)barriga(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tmumy
  • ttummy
  • tummyy
  • tumy
  • tumym
  • utmmy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tummy - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

tmumy2ttummy1tummyy1tumy1tumym2utmmy2
Edit distance from "tummy"

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 "tummy"?
"tummy" is spelled T-U-M-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʌ.mi/.
What does "tummy" mean?
As a noun, "tummy" means: The stomach or belly.
What words are commonly confused with "tummy"?
"tummy" is commonly confused with "tumor", "tum", "Tommy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tummy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tummy" is /ˈtʌ.mi/. 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 "tummy"?
Imitating a child's attempt to say stomach, via archaic colloquialism stummy. Compare twee and pasghetti for similar phonetic reductions. 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 "tummy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

wager#16,617whack#16,620Wilde#16,623stale#16,589

Similar misspelling depth

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

accuses6 variantsbroom6 variantspimp6 variantsbuffy6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list