# Olympus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /əˈlɪmpəs/ · frequency rank #21,017

## Definitions
1. The highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods.

## Etymology
From Latin Olympus, from Ancient Greek Ὄλυμπος (Ólumpos), likely of Pre-Greek origin.

## Easily confused with
- **Olympic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olympic-vs-olympus)
- **Olympia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olympia-vs-olympus)
- **Olympics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olympics-vs-olympus)

## Common misspellings (11)
`loympus`, `ollympus`, `olmypus`, `olymmpus`, `olymppus`, `olympsu`, `olympuss`, `olymups`, `olypmus`, `olyympus`, `oylmpus`

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