Zeus

[ˈsews]

/[ˈsews]/ name

The verdict

“Zeus” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #16,738 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#16,738
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En la mitología griega, rey de los dioses olímpicos, gobernante del monte Olimpo y dios del cielo y el trueno. Sus atributos incluyen el rayo, el águila, el toro y el roble. Poseyó un templo en su ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Zeus vs zur
25% similar
Zeus vs ze
25% similar
Zeus vs zen
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Zeus
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeus
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈsews]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,738
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zeus” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zeus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Zeus is 4 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsews]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,738 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "En la mitología griega, rey de los dioses olímpicos, gobernante del monte Olimpo y dios del cielo y el trueno. Sus atributos incluyen el rayo, el águila, el toro y el roble. Poseyó un templo en su ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeus, with forms such as "ezus", "zesu", and "zeuss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "zur", "ze", "zen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Zeus, spelled Z-E-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En la mitología griega, rey de los dioses olímpicos, gobernante del monte Olimpo y dios del cielo y el trueno. Sus atributos incluyen el rayo, el águila, el toro y el roble. Poseyó un templo en su honor en Olimpia, ciudad del Peloponeso, en que cada cuatro años se festejaban los juegos olímpicos o atléticos en su honor.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ezus,zesu,zeuss,zues,zzeus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zeus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ezus2zesu2zeuss1zues2zzeus1
Edit distance from "Zeus"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zeus"?
"Zeus" is spelled Z-E-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsews].
What does "Zeus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Zeus" means: En la mitología griega, rey de los dioses olímpicos, gobernante del monte Olimpo y dios del cielo y el trueno. Sus atributos incluyen el rayo, el águila, el toro y el roble. Poseyó un templo en su ...
What words are commonly confused with "Zeus"?
"Zeus" is commonly confused with "zur", "ze", "zen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zeus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeus" is [ˈsews]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeus" come from?
"Zeus" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Zeus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-E-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsews] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “zur” - see the side-by-side comparison. Zeus vs zur
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list