Tabriz

/tæbˈɹiːz/

//tæbˈɹiːz// name

"tabriz" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tabriz” is uncommon English (frequency #76,379 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,379
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city in Iran, the seat of Tabriz County's Central District and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Fourth largest city of Iran with population of about 1,600,000. Historical names: Davrezh, ...

Corpus desk

Index EN-tabriz · Tabriz · English

Tabriz · rank #76,379 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,379
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH syndicalist

Nearest frequency peer: syndicalist (-3 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Tabriz”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Tabriz” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tabriz
PropertyValue
HeadwordTabriz
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/tæbˈɹiːz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#76,379
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Tabriz” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Tabrizfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “syndicalist” (#76,376), “swingman” (#76,374), “tatty” (#76,384). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Tabriz” is #76,379. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tabriz is uncommon English at frequency #76,379 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /tæbˈɹiːz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tabriz, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Persian تبریز (tabriz). The correct English form is Tabriz, spelled T-A-B-R-I-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city in Iran, the seat of Tabriz County's Central District and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Fourth largest city of Iran with population of about 1,600,000. Historical names: Davrezh, Tavrezh, Tavrez, Tauris.
  2. 2
    A county of Iran, around the city.

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian تبریز (tabriz).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tabriz"?
"Tabriz" is spelled T-A-B-R-I-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /tæbˈɹiːz/.
What does "Tabriz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tabriz" means: A city in Iran, the seat of Tabriz County's Central District and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Fourth largest city of Iran with population of about 1,600,000. Historical names: Davrezh, ...
How do you pronounce "Tabriz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tabriz" is /tæbˈɹiːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Tabriz"?
Borrowed from Persian تبریز (tabriz). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tabriz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list