Kratos

/ˈkɹatɒs/

//ˈkɹatɒs// name

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

The verdict

“Kratos” is uncommon English (frequency #60,219 among 1,236 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,219
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The god and personification of power and strength.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kratos · Kratos · English

Kratos · rank #60,219 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,219
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kone

Nearest frequency peer: Kone (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “Kratos”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Kratos” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kratos
PropertyValue
HeadwordKratos
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɹatɒs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Kratos” in English

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).Kratosfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Kone” (#60,218), “Krav” (#60,220), “kingsman” (#60,216). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Kratos” is #60,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kratos is uncommon English at frequency #60,219 among 1,236 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɹatɒs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The god and personification of power and strength.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kratos, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Κράτος (Krátos, literally “Power, Strength”); see κράτος (krátos). The correct English form is Kratos, spelled K-R-A-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The god and personification of power and strength.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κράτος (Krátos, literally “Power, Strength”); see κράτος (krátos).

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 "Kratos"?
"Kratos" is spelled K-R-A-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹatɒs/.
What does "Kratos" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kratos" means: The god and personification of power and strength.
How do you pronounce "Kratos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kratos" is /ˈkɹatɒs/. 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 "Kratos"?
From Ancient Greek Κράτος (Krátos, literally “Power, Strength”); see κράτος (krátos). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list