Thema

[ˈteːma]

/[ˈteːma]/ noun

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The verdict

“Thema” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #388. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#388
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gedanklicher Mittelpunkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-thema · Thema · German

Thema · rank #388 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #388
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stunden

Nearest frequency peer: Stunden (-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 “Thema”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Thema” 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 September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Thema vs Theo
60% similar
Thema vs they
40% similar
Thema vs then
40% similar

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

Key facts for Thema
PropertyValue
HeadwordThema
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈteːma]
Letters5
Frequency rank#388
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Thema” 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). Thema lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Thema (IPA [ˈteːma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #388 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Thema, with forms such as "htema", "tehma", and "theam". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Theo", "they", "then", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Thema, spelled T-H-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    gedanklicher Mittelpunkt
  2. 2
    gemeinsamer Fokus einer Gesprächsgruppe
  3. 3
    Hauptteil, dessen Ideen oder Harmoniefolgen in Improvisationen oder weiteren Teilen ausgearbeitet, paraphrasiert oder imitiert werden
  4. 4
    Gegenstand oder Grundgedanke zum Beispiel einer schriftlichen Arbeit oder eines literarischen Werkes
  5. 5
    Ausgangsinformation eines Satzes (während das Rhema die auf diese Information bezogenen neuen Ausführungen bezeichnet); im Deutschen ist in vielen Fällen das Subjekt das Thema des Satzes
  6. 6
    Verwaltungsdistrikt im Byzantinischen Reich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Thema appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Thema der Ausstellung ist Kunst des 19. Jahrhunderts.
  2. „Ein feldgrauer Prediger sprach über »Dienen und Gehorchen« oder andere Themata.“

Synonyms

BetreffGrundgedankeKerngedankeKerninhaltMitteilungsschwerpunktMittelpunktSubjektSchwerpunktInhaltSujet

Antonyms

FachbereichFachgebietSachbereichSachgebietRhema

This word in other languages

theme(English)tema(Español)sujet(Français)tema(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htema
  • tehma
  • theam
  • themma
  • thhema
  • thmea
  • tthema

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Thema - 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.

htema2tehma2theam2themma1thhema1thmea2tthema1
Edit distance from "Thema"

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 September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Thema"?
"Thema" is spelled T-H-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈteːma].
What does "Thema" mean?
As a noun, "Thema" means: gedanklicher Mittelpunkt
What words are commonly confused with "Thema"?
"Thema" is commonly confused with "Theo", "they", "then". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Thema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thema" is [ˈteːma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thema" come from?
"Thema" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

genug#390Stand#386Nacht#384daran#382

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Namen7 variantsdaher7 variantszeigt7 variantsWoche7 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Thema". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Thema" maps to 13 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Theo". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #388 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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