Larissa
/ləˈɹɪsə/
"larissa" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Larissa” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,391. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #39,391
- frequency rank, English
- 16,425
- “L” headwords
- 8
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Larissa |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ləˈɹɪsə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #39,391 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Larissa” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 8 spelling variants around Larissa (IPA /ləˈɹɪsə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,391 among 16,425 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Larissa, with forms such as "alrissa", "lairssa", and "larisa". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa). The correct English form is Larissa, spelled L-A-R-I-S-S-A.
Definition
- 1A city in north-central Greece, the capital of Thessaly.
- 2A regional unit of Thessaly, of which the city of Larissa is capital also.
- 3Any of several historical Greek towns, of ancient Greece or neighbouring areas.
- 4A city in western Asia Minor, close to the ancient Greek city of Smyrna and to present-day Menemen, Turkey.
- 5A nymph with a local cult near the city of Larissa, Thessaly.
- 6A female given name from Ancient Greek (after the mythological character and a 4th century Greek Orthodox martyr).
- 7A moon of Neptune.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- alrissa
- lairssa
- larisa
- larisas
- larrissa
- larsisa
- llarissa
- lraissa
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Larissa - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Larissa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is L-A-R-I-S-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ləˈɹɪsə/ (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.