Amazon

/ˈæm.ə.zən/

//ˈæm.ə.zən// noun

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"amazon" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Amazon” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,712
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amazon · Amazon · English

Amazon · rank #2,712 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,712
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH agents

Nearest frequency peer: agents (-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 “Amazon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Amazon” 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).

Amazon vs Avalon
67% similar
Amazon vs Aragon
67% similar
Amazon vs Aaron
67% similar

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

Key facts for Amazon
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmazon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæm.ə.zən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,712
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Amazon”

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).Amazonlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “agents” (#2,711), “arrest” (#2,713), “4th” (#2,710). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Amazon” is #2,712. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Amazon (IPA /ˈæm.ə.zən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,712 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Amazon, with forms such as "aamzon", "amaozn", and "amazno". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Avalon", "Aragon", "Aaron", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn); perhaps Ionian Greek pronunciation of Old Persian *hamazan- (“warrior”), as the Amazon women were known warriors. A popular folk etymology, of Ancient Greek provenance, claims that the wor… The correct English form is Amazon, spelled A-M-A-Z-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area.
  2. 2
    A female warrior.
  3. 3
    A tall, strong, or athletic woman.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. When, therefore, one envisions a matriarchy, one should not conjure up visions of a gang of Amazons lopping off breasts and testicles to rule by force of arms.
  2. In some parts of Africa, Asia, and South America, amazon cultures still existed during the Middle Ages, such as that ruled by Queen Nzingha in Angola, who led her amazon army against the Portuguese in a series of wars during the first half of the seventeenth century. In Dahomey also in traditionally gynarchal West Africa, the army was made up of amazons e…

Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn); perhaps Ionian Greek pronunciation of Old Persian *hamazan- (“warrior”), as the Amazon women were known warriors. A popular folk etymology, of Ancient Greek provenance, claims that the word derives from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + μαζός (mazós, “breast”), referencing the belief that Amazons cut off their right breast so that it would not hinder their ability to fire a bow or throw a spear.

This word in other languages

amazona(Español)amazone(Français)Amazone(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aamzon
  • amaozn
  • amazno
  • amazonn
  • amazzon
  • ammazon
  • amzaon
  • maazon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aamzon2amaozn2amazno2amazonn1amazzon1ammazon1amzaon2maazon2
Edit distance from "Amazon"

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 "Amazon"?
"Amazon" is spelled A-M-A-Z-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæm.ə.zən/.
What does "Amazon" mean?
As a noun, "Amazon" means: A member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area.
What words are commonly confused with "Amazon"?
"Amazon" is commonly confused with "Avalon", "Aragon", "Aaron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Amazon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amazon" is /ˈæm.ə.zən/. 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 "Amazon"?
From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn); perhaps Ionian Greek pronunciation of Old Persian *hamazan- (“warrior”), as the Amazon women were known warriors. A popular folk etymology, of Ancient Greek provenance, claims th... 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 "Amazon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

agents#2,711arrest#2,713attend#2,714victim#2,708

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

suppose8 variantscrash8 variantssevere8 variantsdepth8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list