# Powys

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpəʊ.ɪs/ · frequency rank #33,372

## Definitions
1. A county and preserved county of Wales. Headquarters: Llandrindod Wells.
2. A habitational surname from Welsh.
3. A historical kingdom of Wales, in the middle of the country.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Welsh Powys, from Latin pagēnsis (“provincial”). Cognate with Italian paese and French pays (“country”).

## Easily confused with
- **prays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/powys-vs-prays)
- **pos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pos-vs-powys)
- **POW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pow-vs-powys)
- **pays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pays-vs-powys)
- **pops** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pops-vs-powys)
- **pony** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pony-vs-powys)
- **pots** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pots-vs-powys)
- **pods** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pods-vs-powys)
- **paws** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paws-vs-powys)
- **pews** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pews-vs-powys)
- **pons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pons-vs-powys)
- **power** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/power-vs-powys)
- **plays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/plays-vs-powys)
- **posts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/posts-vs-powys)
- **poems** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poems-vs-powys)
- **polls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/polls-vs-powys)
- **ports** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ports-vs-powys)
- **poles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poles-vs-powys)
- **pools** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pools-vs-powys)
- **poets** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poets-vs-powys)

## Common misspellings (8)
`opwys`, `powsy`, `powwys`, `powyss`, `powyys`, `poyws`, `ppowys`, `pwoys`

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