Tanjore

name

"tanjore" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tanjore” is uncommon English (frequency #95,492 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,492
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Former name of Thanjavur (“an Indian city”).

Key facts for Tanjore
PropertyValue
HeadwordTanjore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,492
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tanjore” 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). Tanjore 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

Tanjore is uncommon English at frequency #95,492 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Former name of Thanjavur (“an Indian city”).".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Tanjore, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Tamil தஞ்சாவூர் (tañcāvūr). The correct English form is Tanjore, spelled T-A-N-J-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Former name of Thanjavur (“an Indian city”).

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil தஞ்சாவூர் (tañcāvūr).

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 "Tanjore"?
"Tanjore" is spelled T-A-N-J-O-R-E.
What does "Tanjore" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tanjore" means: Former name of Thanjavur (“an Indian city”).
What is the origin of the word "Tanjore"?
Borrowed from Tamil தஞ்சாவூர் (tañcāvūr). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Tanjore”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-N-J-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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