# Amazon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæm.ə.zən/ · frequency rank #2,712

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

## 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.

## Easily confused with
- **Avalon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amazon-vs-avalon)
- **Aragon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amazon-vs-aragon)
- **Aaron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aaron-vs-amazon)
- **amaze** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amaze-vs-amazon)
- **Amato** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amato-vs-amazon)
- **amazed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amazed-vs-amazon)
- **amazes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amazes-vs-amazon)
- **amazing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amazing-vs-amazon)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aamzon`, `amaozn`, `amazno`, `amazonn`, `amazzon`, `ammazon`, `amzaon`, `maazon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/amazon