Ephesus

/ˈɛfɪsəs/

//ˈɛfɪsəs// name

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"ephesus" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Ephesus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,108. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,108
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ephesus · Ephesus · English

Ephesus · rank #41,108 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,108
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH entomologist

Nearest frequency peer: entomologist (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Ephesus”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Ephesus” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ephesus
PropertyValue
HeadwordEphesus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛfɪsəs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,108
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Ephesus”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Ephesuslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “entomologist” (#41,107), “epidermis” (#41,109), “entitle” (#41,106). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Ephesus” is #41,108. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Ephesus (IPA /ˈɛfɪsəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,108 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ephesus, with forms such as "ehpesus", "epehsus", and "ephessu". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Ephesus, from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos). The correct English form is Ephesus, spelled E-P-H-E-S-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    An ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ephesus, from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos).

This word in other languages

Éphèse(Français)Ephesus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehpesus
  • epehsus
  • ephessu
  • ephessus
  • ephesuss
  • epheuss
  • ephhesus
  • ephseus
  • epphesus
  • pehesus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ephesus - 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.

ehpesus2epehsus2ephessu2ephessus1ephesuss1epheuss2ephhesus1ephseus2
Edit distance from "Ephesus"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ephesus"?
"Ephesus" is spelled E-P-H-E-S-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛfɪsəs/.
What does "Ephesus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ephesus" means: An ancient Greek city in Anatolia, near Selçuk in modern İzmir Province, Turkey.
What are common misspellings of "Ephesus"?
Common misspellings include "ehpesus", "epehsus", "ephessu", "ephessus", "ephesuss". The correct spelling is "Ephesus".
How do you pronounce "Ephesus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ephesus" is /ˈɛfɪsəs/. 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 "Ephesus"?
Borrowed from Latin Ephesus, from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος (Éphesos). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ephesus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

earpiece10 variantsgauging10 variantscreamer10 variantshalibut10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list