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
4,417
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

Corpus desk

Index EN-persephone · Persephone · English

Persephone · rank #46,689 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,689
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH phenomenally

Nearest frequency peer: phenomenally (+2 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 “Persephone”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Persephone” 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 Persephone
PropertyValue
HeadwordPersephone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/pəˈsɛfəni/
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,689
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Persephone”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “phenomenally” (#46,691), “pelagic” (#46,685), “phonics” (#46,693). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Persephone” is #46,689. 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 4,417 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Persephone appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ‘My name is Persephone’ she says, ‘but in England everyone calls me Seph.’

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list