Thoth

/ˈθəʊθ/

//ˈθəʊθ// name

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"thoth" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Thoth” is uncommon English (frequency #61,156 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,156
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ancient Egyptian moon god of wisdom, learning, and magic, usually depicted as an ibis or baboon.

Corpus desk

Index EN-thoth · Thoth · English

Thoth · rank #61,156 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,156
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH TGV

Nearest frequency peer: TGV (-2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Thoth”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Thoth” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Thoth
PropertyValue
HeadwordThoth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈθəʊθ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,156
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Thoth” 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). Thoth lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Thoth is uncommon English at frequency #61,156 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈθəʊθ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Thoth in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Via Latin Thōth from Ancient Greek Θώθ (Thṓth), from Egyptian ḏḥwtj (“Thoth”, literally “he who is like the ibis”). Compare Coptic Ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ (Thōout). The correct English form is Thoth, spelled T-H-O-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ancient Egyptian moon god of wisdom, learning, and magic, usually depicted as an ibis or baboon.
  2. 2
    The first month of the later ancient Egyptian civil calendar and Coptic calendar, corresponding to the first month of the season of Akhet. Since 25 BCE, when the calendar was reformed to include leap-days, Thoth has been in roughly September.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. To November 1 add 7, and the ſum will ſhew, that the ſeventh day of Thoth fell, that year, upon the eighth day of November.
  2. Now the month of Thoth was the first of the Egyptian year, because this month begins a new period.

Etymology

Via Latin Thōth from Ancient Greek Θώθ (Thṓth), from Egyptian ḏḥwtj (“Thoth”, literally “he who is like the ibis”). Compare Coptic Ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ (Thōout).

This word in other languages

Tot(Español)Thot(Français)Thot(Deutsch)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Thoth"?
"Thoth" is spelled T-H-O-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈθəʊθ/.
What does "Thoth" mean?
As a proper noun, "Thoth" means: The ancient Egyptian moon god of wisdom, learning, and magic, usually depicted as an ibis or baboon.
How do you pronounce "Thoth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thoth" is /ˈθəʊθ/. 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 "Thoth"?
Via Latin Thōth from Ancient Greek Θώθ (Thṓth), from Egyptian ḏḥwtj (“Thoth”, literally “he who is like the ibis”). Compare Coptic Ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ (Thōout). 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 "Thoth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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