# Ariadne

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæ.ɹiˌæd.ni/ · frequency rank #48,066

## Definitions
1. The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.
2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
3. 43 Ariadne, a main belt asteroid.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).

## Easily confused with
- **Arian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ariadne-vs-arian)
- **Ariana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ariadne-vs-ariana)
- **Ariane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ariadne-vs-ariane)
- **Arianna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ariadne-vs-arianna)
- **arcade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arcade-vs-ariadne)
- **arcane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arcane-vs-ariadne)

## Common misspellings (9)
`airadne`, `araidne`, `ariaddne`, `ariaden`, `ariadnne`, `ariande`, `aridane`, `arriadne`, `raiadne`

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