satyr
/ˈsætə/
"satyr" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“satyr” is uncommon English (frequency #55,082 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #55,082
- frequency rank, English
- 54,294
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan or Dionysus, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness, sometimes pictured with a perpetual e...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | satyr |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsætə/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #55,082 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “satyr” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
satyr is uncommon English at frequency #55,082 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsætə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for satyr, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French satyre, from Latin satyrus, from Ancient Greek σάτυρος (sáturos). The correct English form is satyr, spelled S-A-T-Y-R.
Definition
- 1A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan or Dionysus, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness, sometimes pictured with a perpetual erection.
- 2Synonym of faun.
- 3A lecherous man.
- 4Any of various butterflies of the nymphalid subfamily Satyrinae, having brown wings marked with eyelike spots; a meadow brown.
- 5The orangutan.
Etymology
From French satyre, from Latin satyrus, from Ancient Greek σάτυρος (sáturos).
This word in other languages
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 "satyr"?
What does "satyr" mean?
How do you pronounce "satyr"?
What is the origin of the word "satyr"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “satyr”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-A-T-Y-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsætə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Other uncommon English words near this rank
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.