apollo

/əˈpɒləʊ/

//əˈpɒləʊ// noun

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

The verdict

“apollo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,281. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,281
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A very handsome young man.

Corpus desk

Index EN-apollo · apollo · English

apollo · rank #9,281 · 6 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,281
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH archbishop

Nearest frequency peer: archbishop (+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 “apollo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “apollo” 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).

apollo vs atoll
67% similar
apollo vs allo
67% similar

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

Key facts for apollo
PropertyValue
Headwordapollo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈpɒləʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,281
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “apollo”

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).apollolands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “archbishop” (#9,282), “addicted” (#9,279), “assassination” (#9,283). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “apollo” is #9,281. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around apollo (IPA /əˈpɒləʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,281 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for apollo, with forms such as "aopllo", "aplolo", and "apolo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "atoll", "allo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Apollo. The correct English form is apollo, spelled A-P-O-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A very handsome young man.
  2. 2
    Any of several papilionid butterflies of the genus Parnassius, especially Parnassius apollo of Eurasia (also known as the mountain apollo).

Etymology

From Apollo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aopllo
  • aplolo
  • apolo
  • apolol
  • appollo
  • paollo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aopllo2aplolo2apolo1apolol2appollo1paollo2
Edit distance from "apollo"

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 "apollo"?
"apollo" is spelled A-P-O-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɒləʊ/.
What does "apollo" mean?
As a noun, "apollo" means: A very handsome young man.
What words are commonly confused with "apollo"?
"apollo" is commonly confused with "atoll", "allo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "apollo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apollo" is /əˈpɒləʊ/. 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 "apollo"?
From Apollo. 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 "apollo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

wholly#9,275Calvin#9,292capita#9,294cheeks#9,296

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

thru6 variantsrand6 variantsramp6 variantsHans6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list