# Ionian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /aɪˈəʊni.ən/ · frequency rank #45,996

## Definitions
1. Relating to the Hellenic people of that name.
2. Synonym of Ionic.
3. Synonym of Ionic.
4. Designating the Ionian mode or scale; the name of the major key in modal theory.

## Etymology
Ionia + -n

## Easily confused with
- **ionic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ionian-vs-ionic)
- **Iranian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ionian-vs-iranian)
- **ironman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ionian-vs-ironman)
- **Iona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iona-vs-ionian)
- **Inman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inman-vs-ionian)
- **Indian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indian-vs-ionian)

## Common misspellings (7)
`inoian`, `ioinan`, `ionain`, `ioniann`, `ionina`, `ionnian`, `oinian`

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