# odyssey

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒd.ɪ.si/ · frequency rank #13,969

## Definitions
1. An extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home.
2. An intellectual or spiritual quest.

## Etymology
From Odyssey, from Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεία (Odusseía, “the story of Odysseus”).

## Easily confused with
- **Odysseus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/odysseus-vs-odyssey)

## Common misspellings (9)
`doyssey`, `oddyssey`, `odsysey`, `odysesy`, `odysey`, `odysseyy`, `odyssye`, `odyyssey`, `oydssey`

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