Persephone

/pəˈsɛfəni/

//pəˈsɛfəni// name

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"persephone" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Persephone” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,689. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,689
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman co...

Key facts for Persephone
PropertyValue
HeadwordPersephone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/pəˈsɛfəni/
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,689
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Persephone” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Persephone (IPA /pəˈsɛfəni/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,689 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Persephone, with forms such as "eprsephone", "peresphone", and "perrsephone". 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 nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē). The correct English form is Persephone, spelled P-E-R-S-E-P-H-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.
  2. 2
    399 Persephone, a main belt asteroid.
  3. 3
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  4. 4
    The ninth or tenth planet, orbiting beyond Pluto.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).

This word in other languages

Perséphone(Français)Persephone(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprsephone
  • peresphone
  • perrsephone
  • persehpone
  • persephhone
  • persephnoe
  • persephoen
  • persephonne
  • persepohne
  • persepphone
  • perspehone
  • perssephone
  • pesrephone
  • ppersephone
  • presephone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Persephone - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eprsephone2peresphone2perrsephone1persehpone2persephhone1persephnoe2persephoen2persephonne1
Edit distance from "Persephone"

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 "Persephone"?
"Persephone" is spelled P-E-R-S-E-P-H-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˈsɛfəni/.
What does "Persephone" mean?
As a proper noun, "Persephone" means: A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman co...
What are common misspellings of "Persephone"?
Common misspellings include "eprsephone", "peresphone", "perrsephone", "persehpone", "persephhone". The correct spelling is "Persephone".
How do you pronounce "Persephone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Persephone" is /pəˈsɛfəni/. 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 "Persephone"?
From Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Persephone”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-E-R-S-E-P-H-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pəˈsɛfəni/ (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

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list