Osiris
/əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/
"osiris" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Osiris” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #28,314 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #28,314
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Osiris |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #28,314 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Osiris” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Osiris is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/. Corpus data places it at rank #28,314 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Osiris, with forms such as "oisris", "osiirs", and "osiriss". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Osīris, derived from Ancient Greek Ὄσῑρῐς (Ósīrĭs), derived from Egyptian wsjr. The correct English form is Osiris, spelled O-S-I-R-I-S.
Definition
- 1The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.
- 2An exoplanet in the Pegasus constellation, HD 209458 b.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Osīris, derived from Ancient Greek Ὄσῑρῐς (Ósīrĭs), derived from Egyptian wsjr.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: oisris,osiirs,osiriss,osirris,osirsi,osriis,ossiris,soiris
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Osiris - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Osiris”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is O-S-I-R-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.