# Theseus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈθiːsjuːs/ · frequency rank #40,476

## Definitions
1. A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Θησεύς (Thēseús). His name comes from the same root as θεσμός (thesmós), Greek for “institution”.

## Easily confused with
- **thesis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/theseus-vs-thesis)
- **these** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/these-vs-theseus)
- **theres** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/theres-vs-theseus)
- **theses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/theses-vs-theseus)
- **Thebes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thebes-vs-theseus)
- **there's** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/there-s-vs-theseus)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hteseus`, `tehseus`, `theesus`, `thesesu`, `theseuss`, `thesseus`, `thesues`, `thheseus`, `thseeus`, `ttheseus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/theseus