Anubis

/əˈnjuːbɪs/

//əˈnjuːbɪs// name

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

The verdict

“Anubis” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,508. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,508
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.

Corpus desk

Index EN-anubis · Anubis · English

Anubis · rank #41,508 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,508
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH antipathy

Nearest frequency peer: antipathy (-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 “Anubis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Anubis” 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).

Anubis vs anus
50% similar

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

Key facts for Anubis
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnubis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əˈnjuːbɪs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,508
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Anubis”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Anubislands 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 “antipathy” (#41,507), “anion” (#41,506), “archdeacon” (#41,510). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Anubis” is #41,508. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Anubis (IPA /əˈnjuːbɪs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,508 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anubis, with forms such as "anbuis", "annubis", and "anubbis". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "anus", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis), from Egyptian jnpw, i-n:p-w-E16 The correct English form is Anubis, spelled A-N-U-B-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.

Etymology

From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis), from Egyptian jnpw, i-n:p-w-E16

This word in other languages

Anubis(Français)Anubis(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anbuis
  • annubis
  • anubbis
  • anubiss
  • anubsi
  • anuibs
  • aunbis
  • naubis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anbuis2annubis1anubbis1anubiss1anubsi2anuibs2aunbis2naubis2
Edit distance from "Anubis"

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 "Anubis"?
"Anubis" is spelled A-N-U-B-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈnjuːbɪs/.
What does "Anubis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Anubis" means: In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.
What words are commonly confused with "Anubis"?
"Anubis" is commonly confused with "anus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anubis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anubis" is /əˈnjuːbɪs/. 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 "Anubis"?
From Latin Anūbis, from Ancient Greek Ἄνουβις (Ánoubis), from Egyptian jnpw, i-n:p-w-E16 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 "Anubis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list