# Minerva

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɪˈnɜː.və/ · frequency rank #29,378

## Definitions
1. The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, and the arts, especially crafts and in particular weaving. She is the Roman counterpart of Athena.
2. 93 Minerva, a main belt asteroid.
3. Wisdom.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Minerva.

## Easily confused with
- **miner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/miner-vs-minerva)
- **mineral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mineral-vs-minerva)

## Common misspellings (10)
`imnerva`, `mienrva`, `minerav`, `minerrva`, `minervva`, `minevra`, `minnerva`, `minreva`, `mminerva`, `mnierva`

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