Cyrene
/saɪˈɹiːni/
"cyrene" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Cyrene” is uncommon English (frequency #82,207 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #82,207
- frequency rank, English
- 43,570
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Thessalian princess and huntress demigod, companion of Artemis and lover of Apollo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Cyrene |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /saɪˈɹiːni/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #82,207 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Cyrene” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Cyrene is uncommon English at frequency #82,207 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /saɪˈɹiːni/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Cyrene has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Cȳrēnē, from Ancient Greek Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē), of uncertain origin. Classical sources considered the Thessalian demigod the etymon for the Libyan city. Modern scholars variously derive the name from the Libyan spring Κύρα (Kúra) or, noting the myth … The correct English form is Cyrene, spelled C-Y-R-E-N-E.
Definition
- 1A Thessalian princess and huntress demigod, companion of Artemis and lover of Apollo.
- 2A former city near Shahhat, Libya.
Etymology
From Latin Cȳrēnē, from Ancient Greek Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē), of uncertain origin. Classical sources considered the Thessalian demigod the etymon for the Libyan city. Modern scholars variously derive the name from the Libyan spring Κύρα (Kúra) or, noting the myth attested before the spring or city, consider an existing Proto-Berber name to have been conflated with the Thessalian myths by early Greek colonists.
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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 “Cyrene”
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- The one correct English spelling is C-Y-R-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.