# tyrannosaurus

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɪˌɹænəˈsɔːɹəs/ · frequency rank #47,980

## Definitions
1. Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.

## Etymology
From translingual Tyrannosaurus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos, “tyrant”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

## Common misspellings (18)
`tryannosaurus`, `ttyrannosaurus`, `tyarnnosaurus`, `tyrannoasurus`, `tyrannosaruus`, `tyrannosaurrus`, `tyrannosaursu`, `tyrannosauruss`, `tyrannosauurs`, `tyrannossaurus`, `tyrannosuarus`, `tyrannsoaurus`, `tyranonsaurus`, `tyranosaurus`, `tyrnanosaurus`, `tyrrannosaurus`, `tyyrannosaurus`, `ytrannosaurus`

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