Cephalonia

/ˌsɛfəˈləʊniə/

//ˌsɛfəˈləʊniə// name

"cephalonia" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cephalonia” 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An island of Greece in the eastern Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands.

Key facts for Cephalonia
PropertyValue
HeadwordCephalonia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌsɛfəˈləʊniə/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cephalonia” sits in English frequency

Cephalonia falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Cephalonia is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌsɛfəˈləʊniə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An island of Greece in the eastern Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands.".

Cephalonia doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Cephalonia, spelled C-E-P-H-A-L-O-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An island of Greece in the eastern Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands.

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 "Cephalonia"?
"Cephalonia" is spelled C-E-P-H-A-L-O-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɛfəˈləʊniə/.
What does "Cephalonia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cephalonia" means: An island of Greece in the eastern Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands.
How do you pronounce "Cephalonia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cephalonia" is /ˌsɛfəˈləʊniə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cephalonia" come from?
"Cephalonia" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Cephalonia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-E-P-H-A-L-O-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌsɛfəˈləʊniə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list