Cleopatra

/kliːoʊˈpætɹə/

//kliːoʊˈpætɹə// name

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

The verdict

“Cleopatra” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,928
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A given name of women in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt; notably Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69–30 BCE); last of the Ptolemy line.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cleopatra · Cleopatra · English

Cleopatra · rank #22,928 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,928
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cleverly

Nearest frequency peer: cleverly (+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 “Cleopatra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Cleopatra” 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 Cleopatra
PropertyValue
HeadwordCleopatra
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kliːoʊˈpætɹə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,928
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Cleopatra”

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).Cleopatralands 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 “cleverly” (#22,929), “circumference” (#22,926), “clocked” (#22,930). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Cleopatra” is #22,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Cleopatra (IPA /kliːoʊˈpætɹə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,928 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cleopatra, with forms such as "ccleopatra", "celopatra", and "cleoaptra". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Cleopatra, from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father", from κλέος (kléos, “glory”) + πατήρ (patḗr, “father”). The correct English form is Cleopatra, spelled C-L-E-O-P-A-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A given name of women in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt; notably Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69–30 BCE); last of the Ptolemy line.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

From Middle English Cleopatra, from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father", from κλέος (kléos, “glory”) + πατήρ (patḗr, “father”).

This word in other languages

Cléopâtre(Français)Kleopatra(Deutsch)Cleópatra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccleopatra
  • celopatra
  • cleoaptra
  • cleoparta
  • cleopatar
  • cleopatrra
  • cleopattra
  • cleoppatra
  • cleoptara
  • clepoatra
  • clleopatra
  • cloepatra
  • lceopatra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cleopatra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccleopatra1celopatra2cleoaptra2cleoparta2cleopatar2cleopatrra1cleopattra1cleoppatra1
Edit distance from "Cleopatra"

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 "Cleopatra"?
"Cleopatra" is spelled C-L-E-O-P-A-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kliːoʊˈpætɹə/.
What does "Cleopatra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cleopatra" means: A given name of women in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt; notably Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69–30 BCE); last of the Ptolemy line.
What are common misspellings of "Cleopatra"?
Common misspellings include "ccleopatra", "celopatra", "cleoaptra", "cleoparta", "cleopatar". The correct spelling is "Cleopatra".
How do you pronounce "Cleopatra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cleopatra" is /kliːoʊˈpætɹə/. 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 "Cleopatra"?
From Middle English Cleopatra, from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father", from κλέος (kléos, “glory”) + πατήρ (patḗr, “father”). 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 "Cleopatra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

composure#22,934conveying#22,938Bucharest#22,911Britannia#22,907

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

cleverly13 variantscharting13 variantsbranched13 variantsbarometer13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list