Thora

[toˈʁaː]

/[toˈʁaː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Thora” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,147 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#60,147
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bedeutendster der drei Hauptteile des Tanach, welcher die fünf Bücher Mose umfasst

Key facts for Thora
PropertyValue
HeadwordThora
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[toˈʁaː]
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,147
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Thora” 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). Thora 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 Thora is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [toˈʁaː]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,147 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "bedeutendster der drei Hauptteile des Tanach, welcher die fünf Bücher Mose umfasst".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Thora, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Thora, spelled T-H-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    bedeutendster der drei Hauptteile des Tanach, welcher die fünf Bücher Mose umfasst

Synonyms

Pentateuchfünf Bücher Mose

This word in other languages

Torah(English)Torá(Español)Torah(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 "Thora"?
"Thora" is spelled T-H-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [toˈʁaː].
What does "Thora" mean?
As a noun, "Thora" means: bedeutendster der drei Hauptteile des Tanach, welcher die fünf Bücher Mose umfasst
How do you pronounce "Thora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thora" is [toˈʁaː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thora" come from?
"Thora" 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 “Thora”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-H-O-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [toˈʁaː] (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