Eris

/ˈɪəɹɪs/

//ˈɪəɹɪs// name

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"eris" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Eris” is uncommon English (frequency #51,093 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,093
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The goddess of discord and strife, whose apple of discord sparked events that eventually led to the Trojan War; equated by Homer with Enyo (goddess of violent war) and identified with the Roman god...

Corpus desk

Index EN-eris · Eris · English

Eris · rank #51,093 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,093
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erikson

Nearest frequency peer: Erikson (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “Eris”

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Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Eris
PropertyValue
HeadwordEris
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɪəɹɪs/
Letters4
Frequency rank#51,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Eris” in English

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Erikson” (#51,092), “ephemera” (#51,091), “entomological” (#51,090). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Eris” is #51,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eris is uncommon English at frequency #51,093 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɪəɹɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Eris, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔρις (Éris), from ἔρις (éris, “strife”). See also Eris (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia and Eris (dwarf planet) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia The correct English form is Eris, spelled E-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The goddess of discord and strife, whose apple of discord sparked events that eventually led to the Trojan War; equated by Homer with Enyo (goddess of violent war) and identified with the Roman goddess Discordia;
  2. 2
    The goddess of discord and strife, whose apple of discord sparked events that eventually led to the Trojan War; equated by Homer with Enyo (goddess of violent war) and identified with the Roman goddess Discordia; (religion, Discordianism) the same figure as principal deity of Discordianism, regarded as the goddess of disorder.
  3. 3
    The celestial body 136199 Eris, the most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the largest known object in the scattered disk; formerly nicknamed Xena.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Eris appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. According to Homer, the Trojan war is, above all, an affair of the gods. It is about Eris, a sister of the god of war Ares, and about Eros, not directly named by Homer, but who in the figure of Aphrodite, the god of love, plays a central role on the side of the Trojans. Eris is the one who divides gods, mortals, and things from each other; Eros is the one…
  2. 1993, Herman Parret, The Aesthetics of Communication: Pragmatics and Beyond, Springer, Softcover reprint, page 18, Eris, "the Strife with the violent heart", one reads in Hesiod's Theogony, is a child of the Night, and "Hateful Struggle gave birth to painful Distress and Distraction and Famine and tearful Sorrow; also Wars and Battles and Murders and Slau…

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔρις (Éris), from ἔρις (éris, “strife”). See also Eris (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia and Eris (dwarf planet) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Synonyms

Discordia136199 Eris2003 UB313136199 Eris (2003 UB313)Xena⯰⯱

This word in other languages

Eris(Español)Éris(Français)Eris(Deutsch)Éris(Português)

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 "Eris"?
"Eris" is spelled E-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪəɹɪs/.
What does "Eris" mean?
As a proper noun, "Eris" means: The goddess of discord and strife, whose apple of discord sparked events that eventually led to the Trojan War; equated by Homer with Enyo (goddess of violent war) and identified with the Roman god...
How do you pronounce "Eris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eris" is /ˈɪəɹɪs/. 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 "Eris"?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔρις (Éris), from ἔρις (éris, “strife”). See also Eris (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia and Eris (dwarf planet) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list