Theban

adj

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

The verdict

“Theban” is uncommon English (frequency #79,126 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,126
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to Thebes

Corpus desk

Index EN-theban · Theban · English

Theban · rank #79,126 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,126
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH THD

Nearest frequency peer: THD (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Theban”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Theban” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Theban
PropertyValue
HeadwordTheban
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#79,126
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Theban” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Thebanfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “THD” (#79,125), “Themis” (#79,127), “thermocouple” (#79,128). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Theban” is #79,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Theban is uncommon English at frequency #79,126 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to Thebes".

No misspelling variants are generated for Theban in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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: Thebes + -an The correct English form is Theban, spelled T-H-E-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Thebes

Etymology

Thebes + -an

This word in other languages

tebano(Español)thébain(Français)thebanisch(Deutsch)

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 "Theban"?
"Theban" is spelled T-H-E-B-A-N.
What does "Theban" mean?
As an adjective, "Theban" means: Of or pertaining to Thebes
What is the origin of the word "Theban"?
Thebes + -an 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 "Theban", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Themis#79,127Tessie#79,123Thurso#79,129Tauber#79,116

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list