Sothis

name

"sothis" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Sothis” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A star given great significance by the Ancient Egyptians, believed to be Sirius by modern scholars.

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Index EN-sothis · Sothis · English

Sothis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Sothis
PropertyValue
HeadwordSothis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Sothis” in English

Sothissits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sothis is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A star given great significance by the Ancient Egyptians, believed to be Sirius by modern scholars.".

Sothis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Σῶθῐς (Sôthĭs). The correct English form is Sothis, spelled S-O-T-H-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A star given great significance by the Ancient Egyptians, believed to be Sirius by modern scholars.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σῶθῐς (Sôthĭs).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sothis"?
"Sothis" is spelled S-O-T-H-I-S.
What does "Sothis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sothis" means: A star given great significance by the Ancient Egyptians, believed to be Sirius by modern scholars.
What is the origin of the word "Sothis"?
From Ancient Greek Σῶθῐς (Sôthĭs). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list