# Naples

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈneɪ.pəlz/ · frequency rank #12,465

## Definitions
1. A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy.
2. A metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples.
3. A former province of Campania.
4. Synonym of Kingdom of Naples, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy in the early modern period.
5. Synonym of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, a former kingdom that controlled southern Italy and Sicily in the 19th century.
6. A city in Collier County, Florida, United States.
7. An unincorporated community in Idaho, United States.
8. A town in Illinois, United States.
9. A town in Maine, United States.
10. A town and village in New York, United States.
11. A town in South Dakota, United States.
12. A city in Texas, United States.
13. A city in Utah, United States.
14. A town in Wisconsin, United States.

## Etymology
From French Naples, from Latin Neāpolis, from Ancient Greek Νεᾱ́πολῐς (Neā́polĭs), from νέᾱ (néā, “new”) + πόλῐς (pólĭs, “city”) after the relocation of the original Greek settlement in the area. Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Napoli, Neapoli, and Neapolis. Compare Newton.

## Easily confused with
- **naps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naples-vs-naps)
- **nobles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naples-vs-nobles)
- **nape** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nape-vs-naples)
- **names** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/names-vs-naples)
- **nails** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nails-vs-naples)
- **nailed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nailed-vs-naples)
- **Napier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/napier-vs-naples)
- **Nantes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nantes-vs-naples)

## Common misspellings (9)
`anples`, `nalpes`, `napels`, `napless`, `naplles`, `naplse`, `napples`, `nnaples`, `npales`

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