# wallaby

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɒləbi/ · frequency rank #45,162

## Definitions
1. Any of several species of macropod; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Dharug wollabi (“rock-wallaby”).

## Easily confused with
- **Wally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wallaby-vs-wally)
- **Wallace** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wallaby-vs-wallace)

## Common misspellings (9)
`awllaby`, `walaby`, `walalby`, `wallabby`, `wallabyy`, `wallayb`, `wallbay`, `wlalaby`, `wwallaby`

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