amphora
/ˈæm.fə.ɹə/
"amphora" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“amphora” is an uncommon English word, ranked #73,856 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #73,856
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A large, two-handled vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amphora |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæm.fə.ɹə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #73,856 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “amphora” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for amphora is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæm.fə.ɹə/. Corpus data places it at rank #73,856 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for amphora in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin amphora (“large wine vessel, Roman unit of liquid measure”), from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “two-handled pitcher, Greek units of liquid measure”), ultimately from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀠𐀡𐀩𐀸 (a-pi-po-re-we, “carried on both sides”). The correct English form is amphora, spelled A-M-P-H-O-R-A.
Definition
- 1A large, two-handled vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.
- 2A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 80 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 26 L although differing slightly over time.
- 3A Roman unit of ship capacity, similar to tonnage.
- 4A lower valve of a fruit that opens transversely.
Etymology
From Latin amphora (“large wine vessel, Roman unit of liquid measure”), from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús, “two-handled pitcher, Greek units of liquid measure”), ultimately from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀠𐀡𐀩𐀸 (a-pi-po-re-we, “carried on both sides”).
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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.
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- The one correct English spelling is A-M-P-H-O-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈæm.fə.ɹə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.