Acropolis

/əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/

//əˈkɹɒpəlɪs// name

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"acropolis" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Acropolis” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,103. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,103
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare acropolis.)

Corpus desk

Index EN-acropolis · Acropolis · English

Acropolis · rank #40,103 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,103
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH acidification

Nearest frequency peer: acidification (-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 “Acropolis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Acropolis” 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
Key facts for Acropolis
PropertyValue
HeadwordAcropolis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,103
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Acropolis”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Acropolislands 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 “acidification” (#40,102), “adaption” (#40,104), “abatement” (#40,100). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Acropolis” is #40,103. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Acropolis (IPA /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #40,103 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare acropolis.)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Acropolis, with forms such as "accropolis", "acorpolis", and "acrooplis". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκρόπολις (Akrópolis, “Acropolis”), from ἄκρος (ákros, “highest”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”). The correct English form is Acropolis, spelled A-C-R-O-P-O-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare acropolis.)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκρόπολις (Akrópolis, “Acropolis”), from ἄκρος (ákros, “highest”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

This word in other languages

Acrópolis(Español)Akropolis(Deutsch)Acrópole(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accropolis
  • acorpolis
  • acrooplis
  • acroplois
  • acropoils
  • acropoliss
  • acropollis
  • acropolsi
  • acroppolis
  • acrpoolis
  • acrropolis
  • arcopolis
  • caropolis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Acropolis - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

accropolis1acorpolis2acrooplis2acroplois2acropoils2acropoliss1acropollis1acropolsi2
Edit distance from "Acropolis"

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 "Acropolis"?
"Acropolis" is spelled A-C-R-O-P-O-L-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/.
What does "Acropolis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Acropolis" means: The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare acropolis.)
What are common misspellings of "Acropolis"?
Common misspellings include "accropolis", "acorpolis", "acrooplis", "acroplois", "acropoils". The correct spelling is "Acropolis".
How do you pronounce "Acropolis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Acropolis" is /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/. 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 "Acropolis"?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκρόπολις (Akrópolis, “Acropolis”), from ἄκρος (ákros, “highest”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”). 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 "Acropolis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list