Cygnus

Name: Cygnus, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈsɪɡnəs/

//ˈsɪɡnəs// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Cygnus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,311. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,311
frequency rank, English: 5,599
“C” headwords: 10
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cygnus · Cygnus · English

Cygnus · rank #45,311 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

FREQ-MID #45,311
LEN-LONG 6 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
VAR-MID 10 variants
BOOK-DENSE 5,599
PHOTO-FINISH cybernetic

Nearest frequency peer: cybernetic (-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.

curation

54,694
Curley

54,693
cybernetic

54,691
Cygnus

54,690
Cyndi

54,689
Cyrillic

54,688

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Cygnus vs Cyrus

67% similar

Cygnus vs Cyprus

67% similar

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

Key facts for Cygnus
Property	Value
Headword	Cygnus
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈsɪɡnəs/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#45,311
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Cygnus”

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).Cygnuslands here:

#45,311

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “cybernetic” (#45,310), “Cyndi” (#45,312), “Cyrillic” (#45,313). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Cygnus” is #45,311. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Cygnus (IPA /ˈsɪɡnəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,311 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cygnus, with forms such as "ccygnus", "cgynus", and "cyggnus". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Cyrus", "Cyprus", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”). The correct English form is Cygnus, spelled C-Y-G-N-U-S.

Definition

1
A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.
2
A king of the Ligurians and relative of Phaeton who was transformed into a swan and placed in the sky as a constellation.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).

Synonyms

Northern CrossCycnus

This word in other languages

Cygne(Français)Schwan(Deutsch)Cisne(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ccygnus
cgynus
cyggnus
cygnnus
cygnsu
cygnuss
cyguns
cyngus
cyygnus
ycgnus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cygnus - 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.

Edit distance from "Cygnus"

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 "Cygnus"?

"Cygnus" is spelled C-Y-G-N-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪɡnəs/.

What does "Cygnus" mean?

As a proper noun, "Cygnus" means: A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.

What words are commonly confused with "Cygnus"?

"Cygnus" is commonly confused with "Cyrus", "Cyprus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Cygnus"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cygnus" is /ˈsɪɡnəs/. 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 "Cygnus"?

Borrowed from Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”). 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 "Cygnus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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