thematic

Name: thematic, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/θɪˈmætɪk/

//θɪˈmætɪk// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“thematic” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,971. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,971
frequency rank, English: 27,828
“T” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.

Key facts for thematic
Property	Value
Headword	thematic
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/θɪˈmætɪk/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#18,971
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “thematic” sits in English frequency

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

#18,971

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around thematic (IPA /θɪˈmætɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,971 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for thematic, with forms such as "htematic", "tehmatic", and "theamtic". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek θεματικός (thematikós), from θέμα (théma, “theme”). Equivalent to theme + -atic. The correct English form is thematic, spelled T-H-E-M-A-T-I-C.

Definition

1
Relating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.
2
Relating to a melodic subject.
3
Of a word stem, ending in a vowel that appears in or otherwise influences the noun or verb's inflection.
4
Of or relating to a theme (“subdivision of the Byzantine empire”).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεματικός (thematikós), from θέμα (théma, “theme”). Equivalent to theme + -atic.

This word in other languages

thématique(Français)thematisch(Deutsch)temático(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: htematic,tehmatic,theamtic,themaitc,thematci,thematicc,themattic,themmatic,themtaic,thhematic,thmeatic,tthematic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of thematic - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "thematic"

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 "thematic"?

"thematic" is spelled T-H-E-M-A-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /θɪˈmætɪk/.

What does "thematic" mean?

As an adjective, "thematic" means: Relating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic.

What are common misspellings of "thematic"?

Common misspellings include "htematic", "tehmatic", "theamtic", "themaitc", "thematci". The correct spelling is "thematic".

How do you pronounce "thematic"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thematic" is /θɪˈmætɪk/. 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 "thematic"?

From Ancient Greek θεματικός (thematikós), from θέμα (théma, “theme”). Equivalent to theme + -atic. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “thematic”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is T-H-E-M-A-T-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /θɪˈmætɪk/ (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.