Texas

/ˈtɛk.səs/

//ˈtɛk.səs// name

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"texas" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Texas” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,378. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,378
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston.

Corpus desk

Index EN-texas · Texas · English

Texas · rank #1,378 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,378
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH spot

Nearest frequency peer: spot (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Texas”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Texas” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Texas vs text
40% similar
Texas vs texts
60% similar
Texas vs tea
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Texas
PropertyValue
HeadwordTexas
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtɛk.səs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,378
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Texas”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “spot” (#1,377), “we'll” (#1,379), “smith” (#1,376). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Texas” is #1,378. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Texas (IPA /ˈtɛk.səs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #1,378 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 16 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Texas, with forms such as "etxas", "teaxs", and "texass". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "text", "texts", "tea", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish Texas (also Tejas), from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation. The correct English form is Texas, spelled T-E-X-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston.
  2. 2
    Several places in the United States:
  3. 3
    Several places in the United States:
  4. 4
    Several places in the United States:
  5. 5
    Several places in the United States:
  6. 6
    Several places in the United States:
  7. 7
    Several places in the United States:
  8. 8
    Several places in the United States:
  9. 9
    Several places in the United States:
  10. 10
    Several places in the United States:
  11. 11
    A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia, adjacent to the Queensland town.
  12. 12
    A rural town in southeastern Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the New South Wales locality.
  13. 13
    The University of Texas at Austin.
  14. 14
    A unisex given name transferred from the place name.
  15. 15
    A former sovereign country in North America that existed from 1836 to 1846.
  16. 16
    A surname.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Texas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The posterists of Austin chronicled the changing social landscape and graphically redefined Texas for the rest of the country and the world […]
  2. Approximately 100 Louisville-based KFC corporate employees will relocate to Texas over the next six months.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Texas (also Tejas), from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation.

Synonyms

Lone Star State

This word in other languages

Tejas(Español)Texas(Français)Texas(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxas
  • teaxs
  • texass
  • texsa
  • texxas
  • ttexas
  • txeas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Texas - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etxas2teaxs2texass1texsa2texxas1ttexas1txeas2
Edit distance from "Texas"

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 "Texas"?
"Texas" is spelled T-E-X-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛk.səs/.
What does "Texas" mean?
As a proper noun, "Texas" means: A state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston.
What words are commonly confused with "Texas"?
"Texas" is commonly confused with "text", "texts", "tea". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Texas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Texas" is /ˈtɛk.səs/. 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 "Texas"?
Borrowed from Spanish Texas (also Tejas), from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation. 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 "Texas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

we'll#1,379smith#1,376worse#1,381plant#1,374

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

award7 variantsJapan7 variantscrime7 variantsbasic7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list