apocalypse

/əˈpɒkəlɪps/

//əˈpɒkəlɪps// noun

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"apocalypse" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“apocalypse” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,982. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,982
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events.

Corpus desk

Index EN-apocalypse · apocalypse · English

apocalypse · rank #10,982 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,982
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH apex

Nearest frequency peer: apex (-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 “apocalypse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “apocalypse” 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
Key facts for apocalypse
PropertyValue
Headwordapocalypse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈpɒkəlɪps/
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,982
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “apocalypse”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).apocalypselands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “apex” (#10,981), “analogy” (#10,979), “ample” (#10,978). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “apocalypse” is #10,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around apocalypse (IPA /əˈpɒkəlɪps/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,982 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for apocalypse, with forms such as "aopcalypse", "apcoalypse", and "apoaclypse". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English apocalips, from Latin apocalypsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “revelation”, literally “uncovering”), from ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalúptō, “to reveal”), from ἀπό (apó, “back, away from”) + καλύπτω (kalúptō, “I cover”), + -σις (-s… The correct English form is apocalypse, spelled A-P-O-C-A-L-Y-P-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events.
  2. 2
    A huge disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin of large scope and scale.
  3. 3
    The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
  4. 4
    The Book of Revelation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The early development of Perl 6 was punctuated by a series of apocalypses by Larry Wall.
  2. Near-synonyms: cataclysm, catastrophe, holocaust; armageddon, doomsday, end times, eschaton, judgement day, judgment day

Etymology

From Middle English apocalips, from Latin apocalypsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “revelation”, literally “uncovering”), from ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalúptō, “to reveal”), from ἀπό (apó, “back, away from”) + καλύπτω (kalúptō, “I cover”), + -σις (-sis, suffix forming nouns). The sense evolution to "catastrophe, end of the world" stems from the depiction of such events in the biblical Book of Revelation, also called the Apocalypse of (i.e. Revelation to) John. The verb is from the noun and, in sense 1, a semantic loan from the etymonic Ancient Greek verb ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalúptō, “to reveal”).

This word in other languages

apocalipsis(Español)apocalypse(Français)Apokalypse(Deutsch)apocalipse(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aopcalypse
  • apcoalypse
  • apoaclypse
  • apocallypse
  • apocalpyse
  • apocalypes
  • apocalyppse
  • apocalypsse
  • apocalyspe
  • apocalyypse
  • apocaylpse
  • apoccalypse
  • apoclaypse
  • appocalypse
  • paocalypse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apocalypse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aopcalypse2apcoalypse2apoaclypse2apocallypse1apocalpyse2apocalypes2apocalyppse1apocalypsse1
Edit distance from "apocalypse"

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 "apocalypse"?
"apocalypse" is spelled A-P-O-C-A-L-Y-P-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɒkəlɪps/.
What does "apocalypse" mean?
As a noun, "apocalypse" means: A revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events.
What are common misspellings of "apocalypse"?
Common misspellings include "aopcalypse", "apcoalypse", "apoaclypse", "apocallypse", "apocalpyse". The correct spelling is "apocalypse".
How do you pronounce "apocalypse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apocalypse" is /əˈpɒkəlɪps/. 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 "apocalypse"?
From Middle English apocalips, from Latin apocalypsis, from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “revelation”, literally “uncovering”), from ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalúptō, “to reveal”), from ἀπό (apó, “back, away from”) + καλύπτω (kalúptō, “I cover”), ... 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 "apocalypse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list