# Pompeii

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pɒmˈpeɪ(i)/ · frequency rank #29,041

## Definitions
1. A ruined Roman town in Italy, destroyed by Vesuvius (a volcano) in AD 79.
2. A city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Pompeiī, of Oscan origin, from Oscan 𐌐𐌖𐌌𐌐𐌄 (pumpe, “five”) + the Latin name-forming suffix -eiī, a reference to its five districts.
Related to cinque, five, pimp (“five”), ponzu, punch (“beverage”), and sengi (“currency”).

## Easily confused with
- **Pompey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pompeii-vs-pompey)
- **Pompeo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pompeii-vs-pompeo)

## Common misspellings (9)
`opmpeii`, `pmopeii`, `pomepii`, `pommpeii`, `pompei`, `pompiei`, `pomppeii`, `popmeii`, `ppompeii`

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