apsis
/ˈæpsɪs/
"apsis" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“apsis” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apsis |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæpsɪs/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “apsis” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for apsis is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæpsɪs/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for apsis in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse. The correct English form is apsis, spelled A-P-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church.
- 2Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, or moon where it is closest or furthest from the body it orbits; examples are perihelion, aphelion, perigee, and apogee.
Etymology
From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “apsis”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-P-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈæpsɪs/ (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.