Thecla
/θɛklə/
"thecla" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Thecla” 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
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A female given name from Ancient Greek.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Thecla |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /θɛklə/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Thecla” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Thecla is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /θɛklə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Thecla in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From the name of an apocryphal early Christian martyr, Ancient Greek Θεοκλεία (Theokleía), (from θεός (theós, “god”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”)). The correct English form is Thecla, spelled T-H-E-C-L-A.
Definition
- 1A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- 2An early Christian saint, whose life is recorded in the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla.
Etymology
From the name of an apocryphal early Christian martyr, Ancient Greek Θεοκλεία (Theokleía), (from θεός (theós, “god”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”)).
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 “Thecla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-H-E-C-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /θɛklə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.