Icarus

/ˈɪkəɹəs/

//ˈɪkəɹəs// name

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"icarus" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Icarus” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,087. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,087
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Greek mythological figure, son of Daedalus, who escaped from the Cretan labyrinth of Knossos by flying with wings made from feathers and wax, but flew too near to the sun, which melted the wax in...

Corpus desk

Index EN-icarus · Icarus · English

Icarus · rank #30,087 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,087
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH idiom

Nearest frequency peer: idiom (+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 “Icarus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Icarus” 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 Icarus
PropertyValue
HeadwordIcarus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɪkəɹəs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,087
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Icarus”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “idiom” (#30,088), “Humphreys” (#30,085), “Hsu” (#30,084). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Icarus” is #30,087. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Icarus (IPA /ˈɪkəɹəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,087 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A Greek mythological figure, son of Daedalus, who escaped from the Cretan labyrinth of Knossos by flying with wings made from feathers and wax, but flew too near to the sun, which melted the wax in...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Icarus, with forms such as "ciarus", "iacrus", and "icarrus". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Īcarus, from Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος (Íkaros). The correct English form is Icarus, spelled I-C-A-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Greek mythological figure, son of Daedalus, who escaped from the Cretan labyrinth of Knossos by flying with wings made from feathers and wax, but flew too near to the sun, which melted the wax in the wings, so he fell down and drowned in the Aegean Sea.

Etymology

From Latin Īcarus, from Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος (Íkaros).

This word in other languages

Ícaro(Español)Icare(Français)Ikarus(Deutsch)Ícaro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ciarus
  • iacrus
  • icarrus
  • icarsu
  • icaruss
  • icaurs
  • iccarus
  • icraus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ciarus2iacrus2icarrus1icarsu2icaruss1icaurs2iccarus1icraus2
Edit distance from "Icarus"

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 "Icarus"?
"Icarus" is spelled I-C-A-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪkəɹəs/.
What does "Icarus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Icarus" means: A Greek mythological figure, son of Daedalus, who escaped from the Cretan labyrinth of Knossos by flying with wings made from feathers and wax, but flew too near to the sun, which melted the wax in...
What are common misspellings of "Icarus"?
Common misspellings include "ciarus", "iacrus", "icarrus", "icarsu", "icaruss". The correct spelling is "Icarus".
How do you pronounce "Icarus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Icarus" is /ˈɪkəɹəs/. 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 "Icarus"?
From Latin Īcarus, from Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος (Íkaros). 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 "Icarus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hobson#30,082Handel#30,076garter#30,056Lovell#30,121

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list