Parthenope
/pɑːrˈθɛnəpi/
"parthenope" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Parthenope” 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
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.
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Index EN-parthenope · Parthenope · English
Parthenope · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Parthenope |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /pɑːrˈθɛnəpi/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Parthenope” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Parthenope is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /pɑːrˈθɛnəpi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Parthenope in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Parthenopē, from Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē, from παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin, virginal”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”)). The correct English form is Parthenope, spelled P-A-R-T-H-E-N-O-P-E.
Definition
- 1One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore.
- 2Former name of Naples: a port city in southwestern Italy.
- 311 Parthenope, a main belt asteroid.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Parthenope 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. The name of Parthenope appears to have originally…
Etymology
From Latin Parthenopē, from Ancient Greek Παρθενόπη (Parthenópē, from παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin, virginal”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”)).
This word in other languages
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