Herodotus

/həˈɹɒdətəs/

//həˈɹɒdətəs// name

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"herodotus" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Herodotus” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,485
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.

Corpus desk

Index EN-herodotus · Herodotus · English

Herodotus · rank #37,485 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,485
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH herbaceous

Nearest frequency peer: herbaceous (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Herodotus”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Herodotus
PropertyValue
HeadwordHerodotus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/həˈɹɒdətəs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,485
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Herodotus”

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).Herodotuslands here:

#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 “herbaceous” (#37,484), “Hightower” (#37,486), “Haywood” (#37,483). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Herodotus” is #37,485. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Herodotus (IPA /həˈɹɒdətəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,485 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Herodotus, with forms such as "ehrodotus", "heordotus", and "herdootus". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Hērodotus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos). The correct English form is Herodotus, spelled H-E-R-O-D-O-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    An ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.

Etymology

From Latin Hērodotus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos).

This word in other languages

Hérodote(Français)Herodot(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrodotus
  • heordotus
  • herdootus
  • heroddotus
  • herodotsu
  • herodottus
  • herodotuss
  • herodouts
  • herodtous
  • heroodtus
  • herrodotus
  • hherodotus
  • hreodotus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Herodotus - 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.

ehrodotus2heordotus2herdootus2heroddotus1herodotsu2herodottus1herodotuss1herodouts2
Edit distance from "Herodotus"

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 "Herodotus"?
"Herodotus" is spelled H-E-R-O-D-O-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /həˈɹɒdətəs/.
What does "Herodotus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Herodotus" means: An ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.
What are common misspellings of "Herodotus"?
Common misspellings include "ehrodotus", "heordotus", "herdootus", "heroddotus", "herodotsu". The correct spelling is "Herodotus".
How do you pronounce "Herodotus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Herodotus" is /həˈɹɒdətəs/. 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 "Herodotus"?
From Latin Hērodotus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos). 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 "Herodotus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hightower#37,486guarantor#37,476honorably#37,495gossiping#37,471

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Hinckley13 variantsgridlock13 variantsgrafting13 variantsinaudible13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list