Achilles

/əˈkɪliːz/

//əˈkɪliːz// name

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"achilles" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Achilles” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,559. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,559
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.

Corpus desk

Index EN-achilles · Achilles · English

Achilles · rank #15,559 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,559
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Addison

Nearest frequency peer: Addison (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Achilles”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Achilles” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Achilles vs Antilles
75% similar
Achilles vs achieves
63% similar

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

Key facts for Achilles
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchilles
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əˈkɪliːz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,559
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Achilles”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Achilleslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Addison” (#15,560), “AAP” (#15,557), “aggravated” (#15,561). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Achilles” is #15,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Achilles (IPA /əˈkɪliːz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,559 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Achilles, with forms such as "acchilles", "achhilles", and "achilels". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Antilles", "achieves", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús). The correct English form is Achilles, spelled A-C-H-I-L-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. 3
    The Greek camp Trojan asteroid 588 Achilles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Achilles! a drayman, a porter, a very camel.
  2. Achilles’ wrath, to Greece the direful spring Of woes unnumber’d, heavenly goddess, sing!

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús).

This word in other languages

Aquiles(Español)Achille(Français)Achilleus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acchilles
  • achhilles
  • achilels
  • achiles
  • achilless
  • achillse
  • achliles
  • acihlles
  • ahcilles
  • cahilles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Achilles - 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.

acchilles1achhilles1achilels2achiles1achilless1achillse2achliles2acihlles2
Edit distance from "Achilles"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Achilles"?
"Achilles" is spelled A-C-H-I-L-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɪliːz/.
What does "Achilles" mean?
As a proper noun, "Achilles" means: A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.
What words are commonly confused with "Achilles"?
"Achilles" is commonly confused with "Antilles", "achieves". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Achilles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achilles" is /əˈkɪliːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Achilles"?
Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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