basileus
/ˌbæsɪˈleɪəs/
"basileus" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“basileus” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - A title of the Byzantine emperor.
Corpus desk
Index EN-basileus · basileus · English
basileus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | basileus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌbæsɪˈleɪəs/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “basileus” in English
Rare enough to double-check
basileus is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌbæsɪˈleɪəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A title of the Byzantine emperor.".
Zero misspellings are on record for basileus in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”). The correct English form is basileus, spelled B-A-S-I-L-E-U-S.
Definition
- 1A title of the Byzantine emperor.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how basileus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
For two centuries its towers and domes were to rise in the heavens, drawing the attention of Emperors and Basilei, of Popes and Patriarchs.
Although portrayals of basileis of the eleventh century wearing the loros in the traditional manner are not lacking, I cannot cite a Byzantine example of metropolitan origin later than 1100.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).
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.