Thais

[taɪ̯s]

/[taɪ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Thais” is uncommon German (frequency #79,819 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,819
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Thai

Corpus desk

Index DE-thais · Thais · German

Thais · rank #79,819 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,819
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 35,386
  • PHOTO-FINISH Thailänder

Nearest frequency peer: Thailänder (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Thais”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Thais” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Thais
PropertyValue
HeadwordThais
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[taɪ̯s]
Letters5
Frequency rank#79,819
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Thais” sits in German 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). Thais lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Thais is uncommon German at frequency #79,819 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [taɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Thais, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Thais, spelled T-H-A-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Thai
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Thai
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Thai
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Thai
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Thai

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

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Thais"?
"Thais" is spelled T-H-A-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [taɪ̯s].
What does "Thais" mean?
As a noun, "Thais" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Thai
How do you pronounce "Thais"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thais" is [taɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thais" come from?
"Thais" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Thais", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency 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