Eurydice

/jʊəˈɹɪdɪsi/

//jʊəˈɹɪdɪsi// name

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"eurydice" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Eurydice” is uncommon English (frequency #64,361 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,361
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A nymph and the wife of Orpheus.

Key facts for Eurydice
PropertyValue
HeadwordEurydice
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/jʊəˈɹɪdɪsi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,361
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eurydice” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Eurydice lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eurydice is uncommon English at frequency #64,361 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /jʊəˈɹɪdɪsi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Eurydice, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Eurydicē, from Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurudíkē). The correct English form is Eurydice, spelled E-U-R-Y-D-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A nymph and the wife of Orpheus.
  2. 2
    The name of various figures in Greek mythology.
  3. 3
    75 Eurydike, a main belt asteroid.
  4. 4
    A female given name.

Etymology

From Latin Eurydicē, from Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurudíkē).

This word in other languages

Eurydice(Français)

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 "Eurydice"?
"Eurydice" is spelled E-U-R-Y-D-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /jʊəˈɹɪdɪsi/.
What does "Eurydice" mean?
As a proper noun, "Eurydice" means: A nymph and the wife of Orpheus.
How do you pronounce "Eurydice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eurydice" is /jʊəˈɹɪdɪsi/. 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 "Eurydice"?
From Latin Eurydicē, from Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurudíkē). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Eurydice”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-U-R-Y-D-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /jʊəˈɹɪdɪsi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list