Theotokos

/θiːˈɒtəˌkɒs/

//θiːˈɒtəˌkɒs// name

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

The verdict

“Theotokos” is uncommon English (frequency #89,990 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,990
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God.

Corpus desk

Index EN-theotokos · Theotokos · English

Theotokos · rank #89,990 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,990
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH thoracotomy

Nearest frequency peer: thoracotomy (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Theotokos”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Theotokos” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Theotokos
PropertyValue
HeadwordTheotokos
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/θiːˈɒtəˌkɒs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#89,990
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Theotokos” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Theotokosfalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “thoracotomy” (#89,991), “thallus” (#89,988), “Timebomb” (#89,993). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Theotokos” is #89,990. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Theotokos is uncommon English at frequency #89,990 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /θiːˈɒtəˌkɒs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Theotokos in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “the God-bearer”), from Ancient Greek Θεός (Theós, “God”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”). First attested in 3rd–4th century. Cf. Christotokos. The correct English form is Theotokos, spelled T-H-E-O-T-O-K-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It is then an integral portion of the Faith fixed by Ecumenical Council, a portion of it which you hold as well as I, that the Blessed Virgin is Theotocos, Deipara, or Mother of God; and this word, when thus used, carries with it no admixture of rhetoric, no taint of extravagant affection,—it has nothing else but a well-weighed, grave, dogmatic sense […]

Etymology

Borrowed from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “the God-bearer”), from Ancient Greek Θεός (Theós, “God”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”). First attested in 3rd–4th century. Cf. Christotokos.

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 "Theotokos"?
"Theotokos" is spelled T-H-E-O-T-O-K-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /θiːˈɒtəˌkɒs/.
What does "Theotokos" mean?
As a proper noun, "Theotokos" means: Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role giving birth to God.
How do you pronounce "Theotokos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Theotokos" is /θiːˈɒtəˌkɒs/. 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 "Theotokos"?
Borrowed from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “the God-bearer”), from Ancient Greek Θεός (Theós, “God”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”). First attested in 3rd–4th century. Cf. Christotokos. 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 "Theotokos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list