Nicopolis

name

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The verdict

“Nicopolis” is uncommon French (frequency #98,293 among 86,328 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,293
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville d’Épire.

Key facts for Nicopolis
PropertyValue
HeadwordNicopolis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#98,293
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nicopolis” sits in French 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). Nicopolis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nicopolis is uncommon French at frequency #98,293 among 86,328 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Nicopolis in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Nicopolis, spelled N-I-C-O-P-O-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville d’Épire.
  2. 2
    Ville de Thrace.
  3. 3
    Ville de la région romaine d’Arménie.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nicopolis"?
"Nicopolis" is spelled N-I-C-O-P-O-L-I-S.
What does "Nicopolis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nicopolis" means: Ville d’Épire.
What language does "Nicopolis" come from?
"Nicopolis" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Nicopolis”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-I-C-O-P-O-L-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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