# Winfrey

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #28,428

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.

## Etymology
From a medieval variant of Winfred.

## Easily confused with
- **wintry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winfrey-vs-wintry)
- **Winifred** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winfrey-vs-winifred)
- **winery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winery-vs-winfrey)
- **Wilfred** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilfred-vs-winfrey)

## Common misspellings (11)
`iwnfrey`, `wifnrey`, `winfery`, `winffrey`, `winfreyy`, `winfrrey`, `winfrye`, `winnfrey`, `winrfey`, `wnifrey`, `wwinfrey`

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