Corinth

Name: Corinth, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈkɒɹɪnθ/

//ˈkɒɹɪnθ// name

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Corinth” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #29,981 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#29,981
frequency rank, English: 7
letters: 11
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A port city in Greece.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Corinth vs Corinne

71% similar

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

Key facts for Corinth
Property	Value
Headword	Corinth
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈkɒɹɪnθ/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#29,981
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Corinth” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Corinth lands here:

#29,981

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Corinth is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɒɹɪnθ/. Corpus data places it at rank #29,981 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 51 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Corinth, with forms such as "ccorinth", "coirnth", and "corinht". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Corinne", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Corinthus, from Ancient Greek Κόρινθος (Kórinthos). Doublet of currant. The correct English form is Corinth, spelled C-O-R-I-N-T-H.

Definition

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A port city in Greece.
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An isthmus in Greece near the city, connecting the Peloponnese to Europe.
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Etymology

From Latin Corinthus, from Ancient Greek Κόρινθος (Kórinthos). Doublet of currant.

This word in other languages

Corinto(Español)Corinthe(Français)Korinth(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccorinth,coirnth,corinht,corinnth,corinthh,corintth,coritnh,cornith,corrinth,crointh,ocrinth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Corinth"

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 "Corinth"?

"Corinth" is spelled C-O-R-I-N-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒɹɪnθ/.

What does "Corinth" mean?

As a proper noun, "Corinth" means: A port city in Greece.

What words are commonly confused with "Corinth"?

"Corinth" is commonly confused with "Corinne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Corinth"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Corinth" is /ˈkɒɹɪnθ/. 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 "Corinth"?

From Latin Corinthus, from Ancient Greek Κόρινθος (Kórinthos). Doublet of currant. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Corinth”

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

The one correct English spelling is C-O-R-I-N-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈkɒɹɪnθ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Corinne” - see the side-by-side comparison. Corinth vs Corinne
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.