thenar
/ˈθinɑɹ/noun, adjective
thenar is spelled T-H-E-N-A-R: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thenar means “The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thenar is thenars.
How many letters and syllables are in thenar?
| Letters | 6: T-H-E-N-A-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is thenar?
Thenar appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce thenar?
- UK /ˈθiːnə/
- US /ˈθinɑɹ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with thenar?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as thenar (/inɑɹ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: anther.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of thenar
- thenars plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thenar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicThe palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
- 2
The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.
adjective
- 1
Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thenar in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to the palm or sole:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | tenar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thenar come from?
From Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).