greece and greene differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. greece means “a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil”. greene means “English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)”. greece is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɡɹis/
1.n.a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
2.n.ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE
/ˈɡɹin/
| greece | greene | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹis/ | /ˈɡɹin/ |
| Said | grees | green |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Hellenic Republic, Ellas | Graham Greene, Henry Graham Greene |
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1.n.English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)