# Pythagoras

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /paɪˈθæɡ.ə.ɹəs/ · frequency rank #42,841

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use, and a transliteration from modern Greek.
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use, and a transliteration from modern Greek.
3. Ellipsis of Pythagoras' theorem.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πῡθαγόρᾱς (Pūthagórās).

## Easily confused with
- **Pythagorean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pythagoras-vs-pythagorean)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ppythagoras`, `ptyhagoras`, `pyhtagoras`, `pytahgoras`, `pythaggoras`, `pythagoars`, `pythagorass`, `pythagorras`, `pythagorsa`, `pythagroas`, `pythaogras`, `pythgaoras`, `pythhagoras`, `pytthagoras`, `pyythagoras`, `ypthagoras`

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