eros

Name: eros, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈɪə.ɹɒs/

//ˈɪə.ɹɒs// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“eros” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,911. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,911
frequency rank, English: 2,246
“E” headwords: 5
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eros · eros · English

eros · rank #28,911 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

FREQ-MID #28,911
LEN-MID 4 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
VAR-MID 5 variants
BOOK-MID 2,246
PHOTO-FINISH Epsom

Nearest frequency peer: Epsom (-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.

episodic

71,092
Epsom

71,091
eros

71,090
Eskimo

71,089
Ewan

71,087
expiry

71,086

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

eros vs ES

0% similar

eros vs err

50% similar

eros vs evo

50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for eros
Property	Value
Headword	eros
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈɪə.ɹɒs/
Letters	4
Frequency rank	#28,911
Misspellings tracked	5
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eros”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).eroslands here:

#28,911

#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 “Epsom” (#28,910), “Eskimo” (#28,912), “episodic” (#28,909). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eros” is #28,911. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around eros (IPA /ˈɪə.ɹɒs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,911 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for eros, with forms such as "eors", "eross", and "erros". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ES", "err", "evo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”). The correct English form is eros, spelled E-R-O-S.

Definition

1
A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.
2
Physical love; sexual desire.
3
a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else.
4
libido
5
collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

He would introduce her to the wonders of eros; she would bloom under his expert tutelage.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).

Antonyms

death drive Thanatos

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

eors
eross
erros
erso
reos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eros - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "eros"

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 "eros"?

"eros" is spelled E-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪə.ɹɒs/.

What does "eros" mean?

As a noun, "eros" means: A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.

What words are commonly confused with "eros"?

"eros" is commonly confused with "ES", "err", "evo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "eros"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eros" is /ˈɪə.ɹɒs/. 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 "eros"?

From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”). 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 "eros", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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