Theodore
/ˈθiː.əˌdɔː/
"theodore" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Theodore” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #11,805 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #11,805
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Latin and Ancient Greek; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Theodore |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈθiː.əˌdɔː/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #11,805 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Theodore” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Theodore is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈθiː.əˌdɔː/. Corpus data places it at rank #11,805 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A male given name from Latin and Ancient Greek; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Theodore, with forms such as "hteodore", "tehodore", and "thedoore". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *dóh₃r̥ Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-I… The correct English form is Theodore, spelled T-H-E-O-D-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1A male given name from Latin and Ancient Greek; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *dóh₃r̥ Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom Proto-Hellenic *dṓron Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron) Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros)bor. Latin Theodōruslbor. English Theodore Learned borrowing from Latin Theodōrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). The name was popularized in reference to the prominent St Theodore of Amasea. Unrelated to Theodoric.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hteodore,tehodore,thedoore,theoddore,theodoer,theodorre,theodroe,theoodre,thheodore,thoedore,ttheodore
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Theodore - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Theodore”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-H-E-O-D-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈθiː.əˌdɔː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.