Terpsichore
/təpˈsɪkəɹi/
"terpsichore" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Terpsichore” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne.
Corpus desk
Index EN-terpsichore · Terpsichore · English
Terpsichore · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “Terpsichore” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Terpsichore is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /təpˈsɪkəɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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.