Thorax

/[ˈtoːʁaks]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#38,445

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

Thorax is aGermannoun. It means: Brustkorb beim Menschen und allen Wirbeltieren, der die inneren Organe schützend verbirgt Pronounced [ˈtoːʁaks]. Often confused with Tora and thorn.

Key facts for Thorax
PropertyValue
HeadwordThorax
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtoːʁaks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,445
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Thorax in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Thorax is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtoːʁaks]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,445 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Thorax, with forms such as "htorax", "thhorax", and "thoarx". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Tora", "thorn", "Thor", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Thorax, spelled T-H-O-R-A-X, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brustkorb beim Menschen und allen Wirbeltieren, der die inneren Organe schützend verbirgt
  2. 2
    mittlerer Teil von Gliederfüßern

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: htorax,thhorax,thoarx,thoraxx,thorrax,thorxa,throax,tohrax,tthorax

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Thorax

Misspelling Variants of "Thorax"

htorax6thhorax7thoarx6thoraxx7thorrax7thorxa6throax6tohrax6
Misspelling Variants of "Thorax"

Frequency rank: #38,445 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Thorax"?
"Thorax" is spelled T-H-O-R-A-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːʁaks].
What does "Thorax" mean?
As a noun, "Thorax" means: Brustkorb beim Menschen und allen Wirbeltieren, der die inneren Organe schützend verbirgt
What words are commonly confused with "Thorax"?
"Thorax" is commonly confused with "Tora", "thorn", "Thor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Thorax"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thorax" is [ˈtoːʁaks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thorax" come from?
"Thorax" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.