# Polaris

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /poʊˈlɑɹɪs/ · frequency rank #26,202

## Definitions
1. α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.
2. A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.

## Etymology
From Latin stēlla polāris (“pole star”).

## Easily confused with
- **polarity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/polaris-vs-polarity)
- **Polaroid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/polaris-vs-polaroid)
- **Paris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paris-vs-polaris)
- **polar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/polar-vs-polaris)

## Common misspellings (10)
`oplaris`, `ploaris`, `poalris`, `polairs`, `polariss`, `polarris`, `polarsi`, `pollaris`, `polrais`, `ppolaris`

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