# pseudonym

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈs(j)uː.də(ʊ).nɪm/ · frequency rank #25,540

## Definitions
1. A fictitious name (more literally, a false name), as those used by writers and movie stars.

## Etymology
Back-formation from pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme (“pseudonymous”, adjective), from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos), from ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma), a dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). By surface analysis, pseudo- + -onym.

## Common misspellings (14)
`pesudonym`, `ppseudonym`, `pseduonym`, `pseuddonym`, `pseudnoym`, `pseudonmy`, `pseudonnym`, `pseudonymm`, `pseudonyym`, `pseudoynm`, `pseuodnym`, `psseudonym`, `psuedonym`, `speudonym`

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