# Europe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈjʊə.ɹəp/ · frequency rank #968

## Definitions
1. A continent located west of Asia (separated by the Urals), north of Africa and east of the Atlantic Ocean.
2. A political entity; the European Union.
3. Mainland Europe (continental Europe), especially the western portion, thus excluding the island nations or the larger Mediterranean islands.
4. International club competitions operated by UEFA, the sport's governing body for Europe.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Europe, a learned borrowing from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa). Doublet of Europa.

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

## Common misspellings (7)
`eruope`, `euorpe`, `euroep`, `europpe`, `eurpoe`, `eurrope`, `uerope`

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