parathesis
"parathesis" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“parathesis” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.
Corpus desk
Index EN-parathesis · parathesis · English
parathesis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | parathesis |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “parathesis” in English
Rare enough to double-check
parathesis is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for parathesis in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek παράθεσις (paráthesis, “putting beside”). The correct English form is parathesis, spelled P-A-R-A-T-H-E-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.
- 2A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded.
- 3The matter contained within brackets.
- 4A thorough examination of a topic, juxtaposing both thesis and antithesis in order to achieve a final synthesis.
- 5An abstract idea that embodies a shared social worldview.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how parathesis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Both parathesis and suntaxis are constructions but they are never treated as constituents within larger constructions.
After all his Theses and their Applications, his Correspondent Alpha's and Beta's, his perplex'd Paragraphs, his intricate Paratheses, and his tædious Citations, what Doctrine of the Church of Rome has he establish'd, or what principle of Ours has he disprov'd?
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παράθεσις (paráthesis, “putting beside”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.