pharos
/ˈfɛəɹɒs/
"pharos" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pharos” is uncommon English (frequency #81,696 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,696
- frequency rank, English
- 46,516
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pharos · pharos · English
pharos · rank #81,696 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #81,696
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 46,516
- PHOTO-FINISH phablet
Nearest frequency peer: phablet (-1 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “pharos”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- perineal
perineal
18,309 corpus weight
- peritoneum
peritoneum
18,308 corpus weight
- phablet
phablet
18,306 corpus weight
- pharos
pharos
18,305 corpus weight
- PHB
PHB
18,304 corpus weight
- physicochem…
physicochemical
18,301 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “pharos” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pharos |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈfɛəɹɒs/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #81,696 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pharos” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pharos is uncommon English at frequency #81,696 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfɛəɹɒs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for pharos in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros). The correct English form is pharos, spelled P-H-A-R-O-S.
Definition
- 1An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
- 2That which stands out; a shining light.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.