Theben
[ˈteːbn̩]
The verdict
“Theben” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,244 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #37,244
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 18
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - größte Stadt in der griechischen Landschaft Böotien
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Theben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈteːbn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #37,244 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 18 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Theben” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Theben is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈteːbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,244 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Theben, with forms such as "hteben", "tehben", and "thbeen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "then", "there", "Theke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Theben, spelled T-H-E-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1größte Stadt in der griechischen Landschaft Böotien
- 2altägyptische Stadt in Oberägypten
- 3deutscher Name von Devín, heute Stadtteil von Pressburg/Bratislava
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hteben,tehben,thbeen,thebben,thebenn,thebne,theebn,thheben,ttheben
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Theben - 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.
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.
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Using “Theben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-H-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈteːbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “then” - see the side-by-side comparison. Theben vs then
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.