Wannabee vs. Wannabe

an ambitious and aspiring young person;

Example: ‘a lofty aspirant’; ‘two executive hopefuls joined the firm’; ‘the audience was full of Madonna wannabes’;

Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.

Example: ‘Hollywood's restaurants are full of wannabe actors waiting to be discovered.’;

Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.

an ambitious and aspiring young person;

Example: ‘a lofty aspirant’; ‘two executive hopefuls joined the firm’; ‘the audience was full of Madonna wannabes’;

is the debut single by English girl group the Spice Girls. Written and composed by the group members in collaboration with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album, Spice, released in November 1996.

Example: ‘Wannabe’; ‘Biff’;