# rhesus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹiːsəs/ · frequency rank #49,015

## Definitions
1. A macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
2. Alternative form of Rhesus.

## Etymology
From New Latin rhēsus, arbitrary formation from Latin Rhēsus, from Ancient Greek Ῥῆσος (Rhêsos), mythical Thracian king.

## Easily confused with
- **Reus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reus-vs-rhesus)
- **rests** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rests-vs-rhesus)
- **Remus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/remus-vs-rhesus)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hresus`, `rehsus`, `rhessu`, `rhessus`, `rhesuss`, `rheuss`, `rhhesus`, `rhseus`, `rrhesus`

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