Cynthia
/ˈsɪn.θi.ə/
"cynthia" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Cynthia” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #12,029
- frequency rank, English
- 43,570
- “C” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Artemis (Greek goddess).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Cynthia |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɪn.θi.ə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #12,029 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Cynthia” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around Cynthia (IPA /ˈsɪn.θi.ə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,029 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cynthia, with forms such as "ccynthia", "cnythia", and "cynhtia". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”). The correct English form is Cynthia, spelled C-Y-N-T-H-I-A.
Definition
- 1Artemis (Greek goddess).
- 2The Moon.
- 3A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ccynthia
- cnythia
- cynhtia
- cynnthia
- cynthai
- cynthhia
- cyntiha
- cyntthia
- cytnhia
- cyynthia
- ycnthia
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cynthia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Cynthia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-Y-N-T-H-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsɪn.θi.ə/ (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
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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.