# Dionysius vs Dionysus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dionysius
*name · IPA /daɪəˈnɪzɪəs/ · frequency rank #49,291*
A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).

### Dionysus
*name · IPA /daɪ.əˈnaɪ.səs/ · frequency rank #44,742*
The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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