Thessaloniki

/ˌθɛsələˈniːki/

//ˌθɛsələˈniːki// name

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"thessaloniki" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Thessaloniki” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,697
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.

Key facts for Thessaloniki
PropertyValue
HeadwordThessaloniki
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌθɛsələˈniːki/
Letters12
Frequency rank#45,697
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Thessaloniki” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Thessaloniki lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Thessaloniki (IPA /ˌθɛsələˈniːki/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,697 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Thessaloniki, with forms such as "htessaloniki", "tehssaloniki", and "thesaloniki". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníki), from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníkē), named for Thessalonike daughter of Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great, and wife of Cassander of Macedonia, from Θεσσᾰλός (Thessălós, “Thessalian”) + νῑ́κη (nī́k… The correct English form is Thessaloniki, spelled T-H-E-S-S-A-L-O-N-I-K-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.

Etymology

From Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníki), from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníkē), named for Thessalonike daughter of Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great, and wife of Cassander of Macedonia, from Θεσσᾰλός (Thessălós, “Thessalian”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”), possibly named for her birth on the anniversary of the Battle of Crocus Field.

Synonyms

ThessalonicaSalonicaSalonikaSolun

This word in other languages

Thessalonique(Français)Thessaloniki(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htessaloniki
  • tehssaloniki
  • thesaloniki
  • thesasloniki
  • thessalloniki
  • thessalnoiki
  • thessaloinki
  • thessaloniik
  • thessalonikki
  • thessalonkii
  • thessalonniki
  • thessaolniki
  • thesslaoniki
  • thhessaloniki
  • thsesaloniki
  • tthessaloniki

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Thessaloniki - 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.

htessaloniki2tehssaloniki2thesaloniki1thesasloniki2thessalloniki1thessalnoiki2thessaloinki2thessaloniik2
Edit distance from "Thessaloniki"

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 "Thessaloniki"?
"Thessaloniki" is spelled T-H-E-S-S-A-L-O-N-I-K-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌθɛsələˈniːki/.
What does "Thessaloniki" mean?
As a proper noun, "Thessaloniki" means: A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.
What are common misspellings of "Thessaloniki"?
Common misspellings include "htessaloniki", "tehssaloniki", "thesaloniki", "thesasloniki", "thessalloniki". The correct spelling is "Thessaloniki".
How do you pronounce "Thessaloniki"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thessaloniki" is /ˌθɛsələˈniːki/. 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 "Thessaloniki"?
From Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníki), from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloníkē), named for Thessalonike daughter of Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great, and wife of Cassander of Macedonia, from Θεσσᾰλός (Thessălós, “Thessalian”) + ν... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Thessaloniki”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-H-E-S-S-A-L-O-N-I-K-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌθɛsələˈniːki/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list