# Anubis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /əˈnjuːbɪs/ · frequency rank #41,508

## Definitions
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

## Easily confused with
- **anus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anubis-vs-anus)

## Common misspellings (8)
`anbuis`, `annubis`, `anubbis`, `anubiss`, `anubsi`, `anuibs`, `aunbis`, `naubis`

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