Thorax

[ˈtoːʁaks]

/[ˈtoːʁaks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Thorax” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,445. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,445
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brustkorb beim Menschen und allen Wirbeltieren, der die inneren Organe schützend verbirgt

Corpus desk

Index DE-thorax · Thorax · German

Thorax · rank #38,445 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,445
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tic

Nearest frequency peer: Tic (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Thorax“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Thorax“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Thorax vs Tora
67% similar
Thorax vs thorn
50% similar
Thorax vs Thor
67% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Thorax“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Thoraxliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tic“ (#38,446), „Terrorgruppe“ (#38,443), „tobte“ (#38,447). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Thorax“ bei #38,445. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Thorax (IPA [ˈtoːʁaks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,445 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Thorax, with forms such as "htorax", "thhorax", and "thoarx". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Tora", "thorn", "Thor", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Thorax, spelled T-H-O-R-A-X.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Wand des Thorax wird von Brustwirbelsäule, Brustbein und Rippen (knöcherner Thorax) sowie von Muskulatur gebildet.“
  2. Die beweglichen, freischwimmenden Puppen der Stechmücken tragen auf dem Vorderende des Thorax dorsal zwei „Hörnchen“, mit denen sie „am Wasserspiegel hängen“; auf deren Spitze befinden sich Stigmenöffnungen, so daß auf solche Weise die Aufnahme atmosphärischer Luft möglich ist.

This word in other languages

thorax(English)thorax(Français)tórax(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htorax
  • thhorax
  • thoarx
  • thoraxx
  • thorrax
  • thorxa
  • throax
  • tohrax
  • tthorax

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Thorax - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

htorax2thhorax1thoarx2thoraxx1thorrax1thorxa2throax2tohrax2
Edit distance from "Thorax"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tonart#38,449tauche#38,440streut#38,436Sterns#38,432

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list