Apuleius

/ˌæpjuˈli.əs/

//ˌæpjuˈli.əs// name

"apuleius" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Apuleius” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An author in the Roman Empire, Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis.

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Index EN-apuleius · Apuleius · English

Apuleius · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Apuleius
PropertyValue
HeadwordApuleius
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌæpjuˈli.əs/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Apuleius” in English

Apuleiussits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Apuleius is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌæpjuˈli.əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An author in the Roman Empire, Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Apuleius, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Apuleius. The correct English form is Apuleius, spelled A-P-U-L-E-I-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    An author in the Roman Empire, Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis.

Etymology

From Latin Apuleius.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Apuleius"?
"Apuleius" is spelled A-P-U-L-E-I-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæpjuˈli.əs/.
What does "Apuleius" mean?
As a proper noun, "Apuleius" means: An author in the Roman Empire, Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis.
How do you pronounce "Apuleius"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Apuleius" is /ˌæpjuˈli.əs/. 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 "Apuleius"?
From Latin Apuleius. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list