theocracy

/θiːˈɒkɹəsi/

//θiːˈɒkɹəsi// noun

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"theocracy" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“theocracy” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,960. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,960
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Government under the control of a state religion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-theocracy · theocracy · English

theocracy · rank #47,960 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,960
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH theism

Nearest frequency peer: theism (-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 “theocracy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “theocracy” 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
Key facts for theocracy
PropertyValue
Headwordtheocracy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/θiːˈɒkɹəsi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,960
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “theocracy”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).theocracylands 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 “theism” (#47,959), “theoretic” (#47,961), “Thun” (#47,962). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “theocracy” is #47,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around theocracy (IPA /θiːˈɒkɹəsi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,960 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for theocracy, with forms such as "hteocracy", "tehocracy", and "thecoracy". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From theo- + -cracy, originally from Ancient Greek θεοκρατία (theokratía, “rule of (a) God”), a term coined in the 1st century by Josephus (Against Apion 2.17) in reference to the ancient Israelite polity under the Mosaic covenant. Attested in English from … The correct English form is theocracy, spelled T-H-E-O-C-R-A-C-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Government under the control of a state religion.
  2. 2
    Rule by a god.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonym: clericocracy
  2. Tibet was a Buddhist theocracy ruled by the Dalai Lama prior to Chinese annexation.

Etymology

From theo- + -cracy, originally from Ancient Greek θεοκρατία (theokratía, “rule of (a) God”), a term coined in the 1st century by Josephus (Against Apion 2.17) in reference to the ancient Israelite polity under the Mosaic covenant. Attested in English from the 1620s, first by John Donne in A Sermon upon the fifth of November 1622. being the Anniversary celebration of our Deliverance from the Powder Treason: "The Jews were onely under a Theocratie, an immediate government of God..."

This word in other languages

teocracia(Español)théocratie(Français)Theokratie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hteocracy
  • tehocracy
  • thecoracy
  • theocarcy
  • theoccracy
  • theocraccy
  • theocracyy
  • theocrayc
  • theocrcay
  • theocrracy
  • theorcacy
  • thheocracy
  • thoecracy
  • ttheocracy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hteocracy2tehocracy2thecoracy2theocarcy2theoccracy1theocraccy1theocracyy1theocrayc2
Edit distance from "theocracy"

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 "theocracy"?
"theocracy" is spelled T-H-E-O-C-R-A-C-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /θiːˈɒkɹəsi/.
What does "theocracy" mean?
As a noun, "theocracy" means: Government under the control of a state religion.
What are common misspellings of "theocracy"?
Common misspellings include "hteocracy", "tehocracy", "thecoracy", "theocarcy", "theoccracy". The correct spelling is "theocracy".
How do you pronounce "theocracy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "theocracy" is /θiːˈɒkɹəsi/. 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 "theocracy"?
From theo- + -cracy, originally from Ancient Greek θεοκρατία (theokratía, “rule of (a) God”), a term coined in the 1st century by Josephus (Against Apion 2.17) in reference to the ancient Israelite polity under the Mosaic covenant. Attested in Eng... 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 "theocracy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

theoretic#47,961subfamily#47,940unblocked#47,983stopwatch#47,935

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

trafficker14 variantsunmodified14 variantssquabbling14 variantsSnohomish14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list