# Atlantis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ətˈlæntəs/ · frequency rank #16,407

## Definitions
1. A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντίς (Atlantís), from Ἄτλας (Átlas, “Atlas”), either from ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“bear, undergo, endure”) or of Pre-Greek origin.

## Easily confused with
- **Atlanta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/atlanta-vs-atlantis)
- **Atlantic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/atlantic-vs-atlantis)

## Common misspellings (12)
`altantis`, `atalntis`, `atlanits`, `atlanntis`, `atlantiss`, `atlantsi`, `atlanttis`, `atlatnis`, `atllantis`, `atlnatis`, `attlantis`, `talantis`

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