Tabitha
/ˈtæbɪθə/
"tabitha" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Tabitha” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,190. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,190
- frequency rank, English
- 27,828
- “T” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A woman who was, according to the Bible, restored to life by Peter.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tabitha |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈtæbɪθə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #38,190 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Tabitha” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around Tabitha (IPA /ˈtæbɪθə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,190 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tabitha, with forms such as "atbitha", "tabbitha", and "tabihta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Aramaic טביתא (Ṭabītā’, “doe, roe, gazelle”), translated as Dorcas in the Bible. The correct English form is Tabitha, spelled T-A-B-I-T-H-A.
Definition
- 1A woman who was, according to the Bible, restored to life by Peter.
- 2A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
Etymology
From Aramaic טביתא (Ṭabītā’, “doe, roe, gazelle”), translated as Dorcas in the Bible.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- atbitha
- tabbitha
- tabihta
- tabitah
- tabithha
- tabittha
- tabtiha
- taibtha
- tbaitha
- ttabitha
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tabitha - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Tabitha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-A-B-I-T-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtæbɪθə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.