Aeschylus

/ˈɛs.kə.ləs/

//ˈɛs.kə.ləs// name

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

The verdict

“Aeschylus” is uncommon English (frequency #60,603 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,603
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Greek dramatic poet (525 BCE—456 BCE); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aeschylus · Aeschylus · English

Aeschylus · rank #60,603 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,603
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH adjoins

Nearest frequency peer: adjoins (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Aeschylus”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Aeschylus” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Aeschylus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAeschylus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛs.kə.ləs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,603
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Aeschylus” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Aeschylusfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “adjoins” (#60,602), “absolut” (#60,601), “Afton” (#60,606). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Aeschylus” is #60,603. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aeschylus is uncommon English at frequency #60,603 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɛs.kə.ləs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Aeschylus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Aeschylus, from Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος (Aiskhúlos). The correct English form is Aeschylus, spelled A-E-S-C-H-Y-L-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Greek dramatic poet (525 BCE—456 BCE); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Aeschylus, from Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος (Aiskhúlos).

This word in other languages

Esquilo(Español)Eschyle(Français)Ésquilo(Português)

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 "Aeschylus"?
"Aeschylus" is spelled A-E-S-C-H-Y-L-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛs.kə.ləs/.
What does "Aeschylus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aeschylus" means: A Greek dramatic poet (525 BCE—456 BCE); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.
How do you pronounce "Aeschylus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aeschylus" is /ˈɛs.kə.ləs/. 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 "Aeschylus"?
Borrowed from Latin Aeschylus, from Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος (Aiskhúlos). 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 "Aeschylus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list