Theseus

[ˈteːzɔɪ̯s]

/[ˈteːzɔɪ̯s]/ name

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The verdict

“Theseus” is an uncommon German word, ranked #54,941 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#54,941
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Held aus der griechischen Mythologie

Key facts for Theseus
PropertyValue
HeadwordTheseus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈteːzɔɪ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,941
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Theseus” 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). Theseus lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Theseus is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈteːzɔɪ̯s]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,941 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Held aus der griechischen Mythologie".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Theseus, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Theseus, spelled T-H-E-S-E-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Held aus der griechischen Mythologie

This word in other languages

Theseus(English)Thésée(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Theseus"?
"Theseus" is spelled T-H-E-S-E-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈteːzɔɪ̯s].
What does "Theseus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Theseus" means: Held aus der griechischen Mythologie
How do you pronounce "Theseus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Theseus" is [ˈteːzɔɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Theseus" come from?
"Theseus" is a German 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 “Theseus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-H-E-S-E-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈteːzɔɪ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list