Ithaca

/ˈɪθəkə/

//ˈɪθəkə// name

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

The verdict

“Ithaca” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,573
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ithaca · Ithaca · English

Ithaca · rank #23,573 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,573
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 17,902
  • PHOTO-FINISH invitational

Nearest frequency peer: invitational (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Ithaca”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Ithaca” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Ithaca
PropertyValue
HeadwordIthaca
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɪθəkə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,573
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ithaca” 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). Ithaca lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Ithaca (IPA /ˈɪθəkə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,573 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ithaca, with forms such as "ihtaca", "itahca", and "ithaac". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Ithaca, from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα (Itháka), Doric form of Ἰθάκη (Ithákē). The correct English form is Ithaca, spelled I-T-H-A-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king.
  2. 2
    A community in Georgia, United States.
  3. 3
    A city, the county seat of Gratiot County, Michigan.
  4. 4
    A village in Nebraska.
  5. 5
    A city, the county seat of Tompkins County, New York.
  6. 6
    A town in Tompkins County, New York, surrounding the city of the same name.
  7. 7
    A village in Ohio.
  8. 8
    A town in Wisconsin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ithaca, from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα (Itháka), Doric form of Ἰθάκη (Ithákē).

This word in other languages

Ítaca(Español)Ithaque(Français)Ithaka(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ihtaca
  • itahca
  • ithaac
  • ithacca
  • ithcaa
  • ithhaca
  • itthaca
  • tihaca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ithaca - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ihtaca2itahca2ithaac2ithacca1ithcaa2ithhaca1itthaca1tihaca2
Edit distance from "Ithaca"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ithaca"?
"Ithaca" is spelled I-T-H-A-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪθəkə/.
What does "Ithaca" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ithaca" means: An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king.
What are common misspellings of "Ithaca"?
Common misspellings include "ihtaca", "itahca", "ithaac", "ithacca", "ithcaa". The correct spelling is "Ithaca".
How do you pronounce "Ithaca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ithaca" is /ˈɪθəkə/. 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 "Ithaca"?
Borrowed from Latin Ithaca, from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα (Itháka), Doric form of Ἰθάκη (Ithákē). 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 "Ithaca", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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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