Terpsichore
/təpˈsɪkəɹi/
"terpsichore" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Terpsichore” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Terpsichore |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /təpˈsɪkəɹi/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Terpsichore” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Terpsichore is 11 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /təpˈsɪkəɹi/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for Terpsichore in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē, from τέρψις (térpsis, “enjoyment, delight”) + χορός (khorós, “chorus”)). The correct English form is Terpsichore, spelled T-E-R-P-S-I-C-H-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne.
- 281 Terpsichore, a main belt asteroid.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē, from τέρψις (térpsis, “enjoyment, delight”) + χορός (khorós, “chorus”)).
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Terpsichore”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-E-R-P-S-I-C-H-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /təpˈsɪkəɹi/ (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
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.