# Socrates

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsɒkɹətiːz/ · frequency rank #20,504

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use, known after a Greek philosopher.

## Etymology
Via Latin Socrates, from Ancient Greek Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs). Doublet of Sokratis.

## Easily confused with
- **Socratic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/socrates-vs-socratic)

## Common misspellings (12)
`oscrates`, `scorates`, `socartes`, `soccrates`, `socraets`, `socratess`, `socratse`, `socrattes`, `socrrates`, `socrtaes`, `sorcates`, `ssocrates`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/socrates