# Cyprus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/ · frequency rank #11,010

## Definitions
1. An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Europe but geographically part of West Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.
2. A suburban area of Beckton, borough of Newham, Greater London, England, named after the Mediterranean island (OS grid ref TQ4380).

## Etymology
From Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros).

## Easily confused with
- **Cyrus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cyprus-vs-cyrus)
- **Cymru** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cymru-vs-cyprus)
- **chorus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chorus-vs-cyprus)
- **citrus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/citrus-vs-cyprus)
- **cirrus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cirrus-vs-cyprus)
- **Cygnus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cygnus-vs-cyprus)
- **cypress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cypress-vs-cyprus)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccyprus`, `cpyrus`, `cypprus`, `cyprrus`, `cyprsu`, `cypruss`, `cypurs`, `cyrpus`, `cyyprus`, `ycprus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cyprus