Osiris

/əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/

//əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs// name

"osiris" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Osiris” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,314. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,314
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.

Corpus desk

Index EN-osiris · Osiris · English

Osiris · rank #28,314 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,314
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH optimist

Nearest frequency peer: optimist (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Osiris”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Osiris” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Osiris
PropertyValue
HeadwordOsiris
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,314
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Osiris”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Osirislands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “optimist” (#28,313), “outwardly” (#28,315), “obeyed” (#28,312). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “Osiris” is #28,314. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Osiris (IPA /əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #28,314 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.
  2. 2
    An 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.

oisris2osiirs2osiriss1osirris1osirsi2osriis2ossiris1soiris2
Edit distance from "Osiris"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Osiris"?
"Osiris" is spelled O-S-I-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/.
What does "Osiris" mean?
As a proper noun, "Osiris" means: The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.
What are common misspellings of "Osiris"?
Common misspellings include "oisris", "osiirs", "osiriss", "osirris", "osirsi". The correct spelling is "Osiris".
How do you pronounce "Osiris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Osiris" is /əʊˈsaɪ.ɹɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Osiris"?
Borrowed from Latin Osīris, derived from Ancient Greek Ὄσῑρῐς (Ósīrĭs), derived from Egyptian wsjr. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Osiris", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list