Kratos

/ˈkɹatɒs/

//ˈkɹatɒs// name

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

The verdict

“Kratos” is uncommon English (frequency #60,219 among 9,255 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,219
frequency rank, English
9,255
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The god and personification of power and strength.

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)

Where “Kratos” 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). Kratos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kratos is uncommon English at frequency #60,219 among 9,255 “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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Using “Kratos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is K-R-A-T-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɹatɒs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list