The word "heggie" is commonly misspelled due to its unusual phonetic makeup. It is pronounced /ˈhɛɡi/ with a hard "g" sound, rather than the expected "j" sound. This may lead to confusion in its spelling, as it is not immediately clear how to represent the "g" sound. However, the correct spelling is simply "heggie", with two "g's". This word refers to a person who tends to hedges or a small bird, and is not to be confused with "hedgehog".