# pelvis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛlvɪs/ · frequency rank #20,733

## Definitions
1. The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
2. The pelvic region of the human body.
3. A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter.

## Etymology
From Latin pēlvis (“basin”), from Old Latin pēluis (“basin”), further etymology uncertain.

## Easily confused with
- **penis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pelvis-vs-penis)
- **Purvis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pelvis-vs-purvis)
- **pelvic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pelvic-vs-pelvis)

## Common misspellings (9)
`eplvis`, `pelivs`, `pellvis`, `pelviss`, `pelvsi`, `pelvvis`, `pevlis`, `plevis`, `ppelvis`

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