Perseus

Name: Perseus, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈpɝ.si.əs/

//ˈpɝ.si.əs// name

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Perseus” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #39,954 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#39,954
frequency rank, English: 7
letters: 10
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Perseus vs persons

57% similar

Perseus vs Peres

71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Perseus
Property	Value
Headword	Perseus
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈpɝ.si.əs/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#39,954
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Perseus” 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). Perseus lands here:

#39,954

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Perseus is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpɝ.si.əs/. Corpus data places it at rank #39,954 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Perseus, with forms such as "eprseus", "peresus", and "perrseus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "persons", "Peres", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Perseus, from Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús). The correct English form is Perseus, spelled P-E-R-S-E-U-S.

Definition

1
The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.
2
An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It includes the stars Algenib, Algol, and Mirfak.
3
The last Antigonid king of Macedonia, Perseus of Macedon.

Etymology

From Latin Perseus, from Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús).

This word in other languages

Perseo(Español)Persée(Français)Perseus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eprseus,peresus,perrseus,persesu,perseuss,persseus,persues,pesreus,pperseus,preseus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Perseus"

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 "Perseus"?

"Perseus" is spelled P-E-R-S-E-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɝ.si.əs/.

What does "Perseus" mean?

As a proper noun, "Perseus" means: The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.

What words are commonly confused with "Perseus"?

"Perseus" is commonly confused with "persons", "Peres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Perseus"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Perseus" is /ˈpɝ.si.əs/. 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 "Perseus"?

From Latin Perseus, from Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Perseus”

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

The one correct English spelling is P-E-R-S-E-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈpɝ.si.əs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “persons” - see the side-by-side comparison. Perseus vs persons
Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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.