# Persephone

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pəˈsɛfəni/ · frequency rank #46,689

## Definitions
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. 399 Persephone, a main belt asteroid.
3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
4. The ninth or tenth planet, orbiting beyond Pluto.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).

## Common misspellings (15)
`eprsephone`, `peresphone`, `perrsephone`, `persehpone`, `persephhone`, `persephnoe`, `persephoen`, `persephonne`, `persepohne`, `persepphone`, `perspehone`, `perssephone`, `pesrephone`, `ppersephone`, `presephone`

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