Samaria

/səˈmɑːɹi.ə/

//səˈmɑːɹi.ə// name

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"samaria" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Samaria” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,069
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Former name of Sebastia: a city in the West Bank, Palestine; the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel.

Corpus desk

Index EN-samaria · Samaria · English

Samaria · rank #45,069 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,069
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sallie

Nearest frequency peer: Sallie (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Samaria”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Samaria” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Samaria vs sharia
57% similar
Samaria vs Somalia
71% similar
Samaria vs Samaritan
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Samaria
PropertyValue
HeadwordSamaria
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/səˈmɑːɹi.ə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,069
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Samaria”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Samarialands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Sallie” (#45,068), “schoolyard” (#45,070), “Sahel” (#45,067). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Samaria” is #45,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Samaria (IPA /səˈmɑːɹi.ə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,069 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Samaria, with forms such as "asmaria", "saamria", and "samaira". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "sharia", "Somalia", "Samaritan", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Samaria, from Ancient Greek Σαμάρεια (Samáreia), partial calque of Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn). Attested in Akkadian as 𒆳𒊓𒈨𒊑𒈾 (Sāmerīna). The correct English form is Samaria, spelled S-A-M-A-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Former name of Sebastia: a city in the West Bank, Palestine; the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
  2. 2
    An ancient region of the region of Palestine, mostly in the northern part of the modern West Bank.
  3. 3
    A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Samaria appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Yoav Gallant said Israel was “coming under attack from seven theatres: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Judea and Samaria [an Israeli term for the West Bank]^([sic]), Iraq, Yemen and Iran”.

Etymology

From Latin Samaria, from Ancient Greek Σαμάρεια (Samáreia), partial calque of Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn). Attested in Akkadian as 𒆳𒊓𒈨𒊑𒈾 (Sāmerīna).

This word in other languages

Samaria(Español)Samarie(Français)Samarien(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asmaria
  • saamria
  • samaira
  • samarai
  • samarria
  • sammaria
  • samraia
  • smaaria
  • ssamaria

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Samaria - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asmaria2saamria2samaira2samarai2samarria1sammaria1samraia2smaaria2
Edit distance from "Samaria"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Samaria"?
"Samaria" is spelled S-A-M-A-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈmɑːɹi.ə/.
What does "Samaria" mean?
As a proper noun, "Samaria" means: Former name of Sebastia: a city in the West Bank, Palestine; the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
What words are commonly confused with "Samaria"?
"Samaria" is commonly confused with "sharia", "Somalia", "Samaritan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Samaria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Samaria" is /səˈmɑːɹi.ə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Samaria"?
From Latin Samaria, from Ancient Greek Σαμάρεια (Samáreia), partial calque of Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmərôn). Attested in Akkadian as 𒆳𒊓𒈨𒊑𒈾 (Sāmerīna). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Samaria", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Shaheen#45,080romaine#45,056Sistine#45,088Soriano#45,093

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Snider9 variantssnipes9 variantssorbet9 variantsprunes9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list