Theophilus
/θiːˈɒfɪləs/
"theophilus" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Theophilus” is uncommon English (frequency #53,909 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,909
- frequency rank, English
- 3,151
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
Corpus desk
Index EN-theophilus · Theophilus · English
Theophilus · rank #53,909 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #53,909
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,151
- PHOTO-FINISH tempura
Nearest frequency peer: tempura (-2 rank slots)
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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.
Long-tail ranks near “Theophilus”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- telemarketi…
telemarketing
46,096 corpus weight
- tempestuous
tempestuous
46,095 corpus weight
- tempura
tempura
46,094 corpus weight
- Theophilus
Theophilus
46,092 corpus weight
- timbered
timbered
46,090 corpus weight
- tingly
tingly
46,088 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Theophilus” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Theophilus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /θiːˈɒfɪləs/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #53,909 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Theophilus” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Theophilus is uncommon English at frequency #53,909 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /θiːˈɒfɪləs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Theophilus, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos), meaning "love of God" or "friend of God". The correct English form is Theophilus, spelled T-H-E-O-P-H-I-L-U-S.
Definition
- 1The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
- 2A male given name from Ancient Greek; rare in English.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Theophilus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus.
'That's a good one, that is!' said Ern. 'Lovaduck, I'd like to see Uncle Theophilus when I tell him that!'
Etymology
Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos), meaning "love of God" or "friend of God".
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); 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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