# synopsis

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/ · frequency rank #17,730

## Definitions
1. A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
2. A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.
3. A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.

## Etymology
From Late Latin synopsis, itself from Ancient Greek σύνοψις (súnopsis), from σύν (sún, “with or whole”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”) meaning whole view.

## Easily confused with
- **synapses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/synapses-vs-synopsis)

## Common misspellings (13)
`snyopsis`, `ssynopsis`, `synnopsis`, `synopiss`, `synoppsis`, `synopsiss`, `synopssi`, `synopssis`, `synospis`, `synposis`, `syonpsis`, `syynopsis`, `ysnopsis`

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