# vinny

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈvɪni/ · frequency rank #29,883

## Definitions
1. vinewed, mouldy

## Etymology
From Middle English *vinny, *finny, from Old English fyniġ (“mouldy”); related to vinew.

## Easily confused with
- **vino** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vinny-vs-vino)
- **vinyl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vinny-vs-vinyl)
- **Vinod** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vinny-vs-vinod)
- **vine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vine-vs-vinny)
- **Venn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/venn-vs-vinny)
- **Vince** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vince-vs-vinny)
- **vines** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vines-vs-vinny)
- **Vicky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vicky-vs-vinny)
- **Vijay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vijay-vs-vinny)
- **Vichy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vichy-vs-vinny)
- **Vienna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vienna-vs-vinny)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ivnny`, `vinnyy`, `viny`, `vinyn`, `vniny`, `vvinny`

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