# Europa

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /jʊˈɹoʊpə/ · frequency rank #12,968

## Definitions
1. Several characters, most notably a Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus.
2. A moon in Jupiter.
3. 52 Europa, a main belt asteroid; not to be confused with the Jovian moon.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē), a character name in Greek mythology.
Doublet of Europe.

## Easily confused with
- **Europe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/europa-vs-europe)
- **European** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/europa-vs-european)
- **euro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/euro-vs-europa)
- **eureka** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eureka-vs-europa)

## Common misspellings (7)
`eruopa`, `euorpa`, `euroap`, `europpa`, `eurpoa`, `eurropa`, `ueropa`

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