thriller

/ˈθɹɪ.lə/

//ˈθɹɪ.lə// noun

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"thriller" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“thriller” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,219. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,219
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something that thrills.

Corpus desk

Index EN-thriller · thriller · English

thriller · rank #8,219 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,219
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH thirds

Nearest frequency peer: thirds (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “thriller”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “thriller” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

thriller vs tiller
75% similar
thriller vs thrills
75% similar
thriller vs thrill
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for thriller
PropertyValue
Headwordthriller
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈθɹɪ.lə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,219
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “thriller”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).thrillerlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “thirds” (#8,218), “toss” (#8,220), “territorial” (#8,217). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “thriller” is #8,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around thriller (IPA /ˈθɹɪ.lə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,219 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for thriller, with forms such as "htriller", "thhriller", and "thirller". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "tiller", "thrills", "thrill", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From thrill + -er. The correct English form is thriller, spelled T-H-R-I-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something that thrills.
  2. 2
    A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.
  3. 3
    A sharp, usually sweetened herbal tea flavored with a fruit or berry.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. While Arsenal had enjoyed a Boxing Day break thanks to the cancellation of their game against West Ham, Newcastle had come out of the wrong end of a thriller at Old Trafford and Pardew said that strain accounted for his side conceding four goals at the Emirates after Demba Ba had drawn Newcastle level for the third time in the 69th minute.
  2. She loves to read thriller books.

Etymology

From thrill + -er.

This word in other languages

thriller(Español)polar(Français)Thriller(Deutsch)suspense(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htriller
  • thhriller
  • thirller
  • thrilelr
  • thriler
  • thrillerr
  • thrillre
  • thrliler
  • thrriller
  • trhiller
  • tthriller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of thriller - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

htriller2thhriller1thirller2thrilelr2thriler1thrillerr1thrillre2thrliler2
Edit distance from "thriller"

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 "thriller"?
"thriller" is spelled T-H-R-I-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈθɹɪ.lə/.
What does "thriller" mean?
As a noun, "thriller" means: Something that thrills.
What words are commonly confused with "thriller"?
"thriller" is commonly confused with "tiller", "thrills", "thrill". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "thriller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thriller" is /ˈθɹɪ.lə/. 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 "thriller"?
From thrill + -er. 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 "thriller", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

terribly#8,216troubled#8,222suburban#8,212violated#8,226

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

smarter11 variantsBulgaria11 variantsoptional11 variantsclarity11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list