sithee
"sithee" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sithee” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a contraction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - See thee; variously used as a farewell (i.e. I will see you later) or an admonition to pay attention (= see here)
Corpus desk
Index EN-sithee · sithee · English
sithee · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | sithee |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Contraction |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sithee” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sithee is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as acontraction. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "See thee; variously used as a farewell (i.e. I will see you later) or an admonition to pay attention (= see here)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sithee, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: see + thee or see + thou The correct English form is sithee, spelled S-I-T-H-E-E.
Definition
- 1See thee; variously used as a farewell (i.e. I will see you later) or an admonition to pay attention (= see here)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sithee appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sithee, ther's a bowt here at's comin lowse, best to get it aat an a new-un in.
Voice. Barlow.—See ’s motor?—comin’ up—sithee?
Etymology
see + thee or see + thou
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.