Ceres

/ˈsɪəɹiːz/

//ˈsɪəɹiːz// name

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"ceres" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Ceres” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,426. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,426
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The Roman goddess of agriculture; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ceres · Ceres · English

Ceres · rank #34,426 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,426
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cede

Nearest frequency peer: cede (-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 “Ceres”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Ceres” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ceres vs CES
20% similar
Ceres vs CRS
20% similar
Ceres vs core
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ceres
PropertyValue
HeadwordCeres
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈsɪəɹiːz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,426
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Ceres”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Cereslands 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 “cede” (#34,425), “chagrin” (#34,427), “CBE” (#34,424). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Ceres” is #34,426. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Ceres (IPA /ˈsɪəɹiːz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #34,426 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ceres, with forms such as "cceres", "ceers", and "ceress". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CES", "CRS", "core", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin Cerēs, goddess of the bounty, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to grow, to nourish”). More at create. The correct English form is Ceres, spelled C-E-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Roman goddess of agriculture; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.
  2. 2
    An asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, the innermost dwarf planet; officially called (1) Ceres.
  3. 3
    A city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.
  4. 4
    A village south-east of Cupar, eastern Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4011).
  5. 5
    A locality in the City of Greater Geelong, south western Victoria, Australia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Cerēs, goddess of the bounty, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to grow, to nourish”). More at create.

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

Ceres(Español)Cérès(Français)Ceres(Deutsch)Ceres(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cceres
  • ceers
  • ceress
  • cerres
  • cerse
  • crees
  • ecres

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ceres - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cceres1ceers2ceress1cerres1cerse2crees2ecres2
Edit distance from "Ceres"

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 "Ceres"?
"Ceres" is spelled C-E-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪəɹiːz/.
What does "Ceres" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ceres" means: The Roman goddess of agriculture; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.
What words are commonly confused with "Ceres"?
"Ceres" is commonly confused with "CES", "CRS", "core". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ceres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ceres" is /ˈsɪəɹiːz/. 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 "Ceres"?
Learned borrowing from Latin Cerēs, goddess of the bounty, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to grow, to nourish”). More at create. 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 "Ceres", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chock#34,430carer#34,420caper#34,418cacao#34,414

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Coffey7 variantscomer7 variantsbriar7 variantsDalit7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list