# Dionysus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /daɪ.əˈnaɪ.səs/ · frequency rank #44,742

## Definitions
1. The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication".

## Etymology
Via Latin Dionȳsus, from Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos).

## Easily confused with
- **Dionysius** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dionysius-vs-dionysus)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddionysus`, `dinoysus`, `dionnysus`, `dionsyus`, `dionyssu`, `dionyssus`, `dionysuss`, `dionyuss`, `dionyysus`, `dioynsus`, `doinysus`, `idonysus`

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