Tabriz

/tæbˈɹiːz/

//tæbˈɹiːz// name

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

The verdict

“Tabriz” is uncommon English (frequency #76,379 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,379
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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, ...

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)

Where “Tabriz” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Tabriz lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tabriz is uncommon English at frequency #76,379 among 27,828 “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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Using “Tabriz”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-B-R-I-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tæbˈɹiːz/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list