# parentheses

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈɹɛnθəsiːz/ · frequency rank #24,539

## Definitions
1. plural of parenthesis

## Etymology
By surface analysis, par- + en- + theses.

## Easily confused with
- **parenthesis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parentheses-vs-parenthesis)

## Common misspellings (17)
`aprentheses`, `paerntheses`, `parenhteses`, `parenntheses`, `parentehses`, `parentheess`, `parenthesess`, `parenthesse`, `parenthesses`, `parenthheses`, `parenthsees`, `parenttheses`, `paretnheses`, `parnetheses`, `parrentheses`, `pparentheses`, `praentheses`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parentheses