# European

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌjʊɹ.əˈpi.ən/ · frequency rank #871

## Definitions
1. Related to Europe.
2. Related to the European Union.
3. Of white ethnicity.
4. That can be exercised only at the expiry date.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Européen, via Latin europaeus, ultimately from Ancient Greek Εὐρωπαῖος (Eurōpaîos, “European”). By surface analysis, Europe + -an.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`eruopean`, `euorpean`, `euroepan`, `europaen`, `europeann`, `europena`, `europpean`, `eurpoean`, `eurropean`, `ueropean`

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