Samothrace
/ˈsæmoʊˌθreɪs/
"samothrace" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Samothrace” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - An island of Greece in the Aegean.
Corpus desk
Index EN-samothrace · Samothrace · English
Samothrace · 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 "S" 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 | Samothrace |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈsæmoʊˌθreɪs/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Samothrace” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Samothrace is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈsæmoʊˌθreɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An island of Greece in the Aegean.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Samothrace, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 Latin Samothrācē, from Ancient Greek Σαμοθρᾴκη (Samothrāíkē, “Samian Thrace”), from Σᾰ́μος (Sắmos, “Samos”) + Θρᾴκη (Thrāíkē, “Thrace”), from the island's early Greek colonizers and the general ancient territory in which it lay. The correct English form is Samothrace, spelled S-A-M-O-T-H-R-A-C-E.
Definition
- 1An island of Greece in the Aegean.
Etymology
From Latin Samothrācē, from Ancient Greek Σαμοθρᾴκη (Samothrāíkē, “Samian Thrace”), from Σᾰ́μος (Sắmos, “Samos”) + Θρᾴκη (Thrāíkē, “Thrace”), from the island's early Greek colonizers and the general ancient territory in which it lay.
This word in other languages
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.