theosis
/θiˈoʊ.sɪs/noun
theosis is spelled T-H-E-O-S-I-S: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, theosis means “The likeness to or union with God; deification” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in theosis?
| Letters | 7: T-H-E-O-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 theosis?
Theosis appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th 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 theosis?
- UK /θiːˈəʊ.sɪs/
- US /θiˈoʊ.sɪs/
Theosis has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with theosis?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as theosis from its last stressed vowel (/oʊsɪs/):
- prognosis
- sclerosis
- psychosis
- fibrosis
- apoptosis
- necrosis
- thrombosis
- stenosis
- osmosis
- symbiosis
- scoliosis
- mitosis
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).
What does theosis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The likeness to or union with God; deification.
- 2
The process of attaining this state of union with God.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Theosis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense likeness to or union with God:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | théosis |
| German | Theosis |
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 theosis come from?
Learned borrowing from Late Latin theōsis, from Koine Greek θέωσις (théōsis).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).