Deianira

/ˌdiːəˈnaɪəɹə/

//ˌdiːəˈnaɪəɹə// name

"deianira" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Deianira” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The third wife of Heracles.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deianira · Deianira · English

Deianira · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Deianira
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeianira
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌdiːəˈnaɪəɹə/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Deianira” in English

Deianirasits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Deianira is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌdiːəˈnaɪəɹə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The third wife of Heracles.".

Deianira has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Dēianīra, from Ancient Greek Δῃάνειρα (Dēiáneira, literally “hostile to her husband”). The correct English form is Deianira, spelled D-E-I-A-N-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The third wife of Heracles.

Etymology

From Latin Dēianīra, from Ancient Greek Δῃάνειρα (Dēiáneira, literally “hostile to her husband”).

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Deianira"?
"Deianira" is spelled D-E-I-A-N-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdiːəˈnaɪəɹə/.
What does "Deianira" mean?
As a proper noun, "Deianira" means: The third wife of Heracles.
How do you pronounce "Deianira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deianira" is /ˌdiːəˈnaɪəɹə/. 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 "Deianira"?
From Latin Dēianīra, from Ancient Greek Δῃάνειρα (Dēiáneira, literally “hostile to her husband”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list