# Winnie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɪni/ · frequency rank #19,256

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.
2. A diminutive of the male given name Winston.
3. A census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States, named after Fox Winnie, a railroad contractor.
4. An unincorporated community in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.

## Etymology
Diminutives + -ie.

## Easily confused with
- **Wynne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winnie-vs-wynne)
- **winning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winnie-vs-winning)
- **Winnipeg** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winnie-vs-winnipeg)
- **wine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wine-vs-winnie)
- **Winn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winn-vs-winnie)
- **wince** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wince-vs-winnie)
- **winner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winner-vs-winnie)
- **willie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willie-vs-winnie)
- **Wilkie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilkie-vs-winnie)
- **winkle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/winkle-vs-winnie)
- **weenie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weenie-vs-winnie)

## Common misspellings (6)
`iwnnie`, `winie`, `winine`, `winnei`, `wninie`, `wwinnie`

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