# Phyllis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɪlɪs/ · frequency rank #18,917

## Definitions
1. A girl who killed herself for love and was turned into an almond tree.
2. A female given name from Ancient Greek derived from the mythological character.

## Etymology
From the masculine Ancient Greek Φύλλις (Phúllis) or from the feminine
Φυλλίς (Phullís).

## Easily confused with
- **Phillip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phillip-vs-phyllis)
- **phallic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phallic-vs-phyllis)
- **Phillips** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phillips-vs-phyllis)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hpyllis`, `phhyllis`, `phlylis`, `phylils`, `phylis`, `phylliss`, `phyllsi`, `phyyllis`, `pphyllis`, `pyhllis`

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