Cassandra

/kəˈsæn.dɹə/

//kəˈsæn.dɹə// name

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"cassandra" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cassandra” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,871
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future; however, she was destined never to be believed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cassandra · Cassandra · English

Cassandra · rank #20,871 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,871
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH ceases

Nearest frequency peer: ceases (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Cassandra”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Cassandra” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cassandra
PropertyValue
HeadwordCassandra
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kəˈsæn.dɹə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,871
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Cassandra”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Cassandralands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “ceases” (#20,872), “Cambodian” (#20,869), “Cecilia” (#20,873). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Cassandra” is #20,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Cassandra (IPA /kəˈsæn.dɹə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,871 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cassandra, with forms such as "acssandra", "casandra", and "casasndra". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra). The correct English form is Cassandra, spelled C-A-S-S-A-N-D-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future; however, she was destined never to be believed.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, United States.
  4. 4
    A small borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Cassandra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And so when Cassandra foretold the evils that were to come upon Troy, even her own people would not credit her words.
  2. But succeeding ages (little regarding S. Chrysosthome's admonition to the contrary) have recalled prophane names, so as now Diana, Cassandra, Hyppolytus, Venus, Lais, names of unhappy disaster are as rife, as ever they were in paganism.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).

This word in other languages

Casandra(Español)Cassandre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acssandra
  • casandra
  • casasndra
  • cassadnra
  • cassandar
  • cassanddra
  • cassandrra
  • cassanndra
  • cassanrda
  • cassnadra
  • ccassandra
  • csasandra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cassandra - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acssandra2casandra1casasndra2cassadnra2cassandar2cassanddra1cassandrra1cassanndra1
Edit distance from "Cassandra"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cassandra"?
"Cassandra" is spelled C-A-S-S-A-N-D-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈsæn.dɹə/.
What does "Cassandra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cassandra" means: A prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future; however, she was destined never to be believed.
What are common misspellings of "Cassandra"?
Common misspellings include "acssandra", "casandra", "casasndra", "cassadnra", "cassandar". The correct spelling is "Cassandra".
How do you pronounce "Cassandra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cassandra" is /kəˈsæn.dɹə/. 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 "Cassandra"?
From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cassandra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cambodian#20,869cessation#20,875cricketer#20,890awkwardly#20,848

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

complied12 variantsaversion12 variantsdickhead12 variantsvisceral12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list