Tiflis

/ˈtɪflɪs/

//ˈtɪflɪs// name

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"tiflis" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tiflis” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Former name of Tbilisi: the capital city of the country of Georgia.

Key facts for Tiflis
PropertyValue
HeadwordTiflis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtɪflɪs/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tiflis” sits in English frequency

Tiflis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tiflis is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈtɪflɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Former name of Tbilisi: the capital city of the country of Georgia.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tiflis, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Russian Тифли́с (Tiflís) and Ottoman Turkish تفليس (Tiflis), from Persian تفلیس (Teflis). The correct English form is Tiflis, spelled T-I-F-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Former name of Tbilisi: the capital city of the country of Georgia.

Etymology

From Russian Тифли́с (Tiflís) and Ottoman Turkish تفليس (Tiflis), from Persian تفلیس (Teflis).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tiflis"?
"Tiflis" is spelled T-I-F-L-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɪflɪs/.
What does "Tiflis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tiflis" means: Former name of Tbilisi: the capital city of the country of Georgia.
How do you pronounce "Tiflis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tiflis" is /ˈtɪflɪs/. 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 "Tiflis"?
From Russian Тифли́с (Tiflís) and Ottoman Turkish تفليس (Tiflis), from Persian تفلیس (Teflis). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Tiflis”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-I-F-L-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtɪflɪs/ (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