# Odysseus vs odyssey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Odysseus
*name · IPA /əˈdɪsjuːs/ · frequency rank #33,766*
A male given name from Ancient Greek.

### odyssey
*noun · IPA /ˈɒd.ɪ.si/ · frequency rank #13,969*
An extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home.

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