Perseus

[ˈpɛʁzɔɪ̯s]

/[ˈpɛʁzɔɪ̯s]/ name

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The verdict

“Perseus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,198
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Heros der griechischen Sage; Sohn von Zeus und Danae

Corpus desk

Index DE-perseus · Perseus · German

Perseus · rank #46,198 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,198
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pestiziden

Nearest frequency peer: Pestiziden (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Perseus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Perseus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Perseus vs pervers
57% similar
Perseus vs Perser
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Perseus
PropertyValue
HeadwordPerseus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpɛʁzɔɪ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,198
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Perseus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Perseusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pestiziden“ (#46,199), „Pegnitz“ (#46,196), „Pfarramt“ (#46,200). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Perseus“ bei #46,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Perseus (IPA [ˈpɛʁzɔɪ̯s]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,198 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Heros der griechischen Sage; Sohn von Zeus und Danae".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Perseus, with forms such as "eprseus", "peresus", and "perrseus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "pervers", "Perser", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Perseus, spelled P-E-R-S-E-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Heros der griechischen Sage; Sohn von Zeus und Danae

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Perseus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Deshalb versucht König Polydektes, Perseus loszuwerden, indem er von diesem verlangt, ihm das Haupt der Gorgo Medusa zu bringen, das jeden, der es sieht, zu Stein verwandelt.“

This word in other languages

Perseus(English)Persée(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprseus
  • peresus
  • perrseus
  • persesu
  • perseuss
  • persseus
  • persues
  • pesreus
  • pperseus
  • preseus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Perseus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eprseus2peresus2perrseus1persesu2perseuss1persseus1persues2pesreus2
Edit distance from "Perseus"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Perseus"?
"Perseus" is spelled P-E-R-S-E-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛʁzɔɪ̯s].
What does "Perseus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Perseus" means: Heros der griechischen Sage; Sohn von Zeus und Danae
What words are commonly confused with "Perseus"?
"Perseus" is commonly confused with "pervers", "Perser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Perseus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Perseus" is [ˈpɛʁzɔɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Perseus" come from?
"Perseus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Perseus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pegnitz#46,196Pedelec#46,195Paywall#46,193Okinawa#46,180

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list