# thirteen

> English word · Numeral · IPA /ˌθɜːˈtiːn/ · frequency rank #8,494

## Definitions
1. The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen: ten and three.

## Etymology
From Middle English thirttene, variant (through metathesis) of thrittene, from Old English þrēotīene, from Proto-Germanic *þritehun, compound of *þrīz (“three”) + *tehun (“teen”). Cognate with West Frisian trettjin, Dutch dertien, German dreizehn, Danish tretten. Equivalent to three + -teen.

## Easily confused with
- **thirties** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thirteen-vs-thirties)
- **thirteenth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thirteen-vs-thirteenth)

## Common misspellings (12)
`htirteen`, `thhirteen`, `thireten`, `thirrteen`, `thirteenn`, `thirten`, `thirtene`, `thirtteen`, `thitreen`, `thriteen`, `tihrteen`, `tthirteen`

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