Neapolis
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The verdict
“Neapolis” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
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Index EN-neapolis · Neapolis · English
Neapolis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Neapolis |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Neapolis” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Neapolis is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Neapolis, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Neapolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), from νέα (néa, “new”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”). Equivalent to neo- + -polis. Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, Napoli, and Neapoli. The correct English form is Neapolis, spelled N-E-A-P-O-L-I-S.
Definition
- 1Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
- 2Former name of Kavala: a port city in northern Greece.
- 3Former name of Simferopol: the capital of Crimea, generally recognized as part of Ukraine, but currently controlled by Russia.
- 4Former name of Nabeul: a port city on the Cap Bon Peninsula in Tunisia.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Neapolis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Neapolis, Naples, was situated on the W. slope of Mt. Vesuvius and on the banks of the small stream Sebethus. It was founded by the Greeks of Cumae, and was named Neapolis, "New City," in contradistinction to Palaepolis, "Old City," which had been previously established, probably on the hill of Pausilypus... Neapolis was conquered by the Samnites in b.c.…
At Neapolis there was chaos as those who could flee Roma came to this port seeking escape.
Etymology
From Latin Neapolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis), from νέα (néa, “new”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”). Equivalent to neo- + -polis. Doublet of Nabeul, Nablus, Naples, Napoli, and Neapoli.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.