Timothy
/ˈtɪməθi/
"timothy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Timothy” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,409. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #9,409
- frequency rank, English
- 27,828
- “T” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy.
Corpus desk
Index EN-timothy · Timothy · English
Timothy · rank #9,409 · 11 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #9,409
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 11 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 27,828
- PHOTO-FINISH token
Nearest frequency peer: token (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Timothy”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- tee
tee
90,594 corpus weight
- Timothy
Timothy
90,592 corpus weight
- token
token
90,591 corpus weight
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tornado
90,590 corpus weight
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90,589 corpus weight
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tunes
90,588 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Timothy” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Timothy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɪməθi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #9,409 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Timothy” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around Timothy (IPA /ˈtɪməθi/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,409 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Timothy, with forms such as "itmothy", "timmothy", and "timohty". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “I honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”). The correct English form is Timothy, spelled T-I-M-O-T-H-Y.
Definition
- 1Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy.
- 2A companion of Paul mentioned in the Bible.
- 3A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.
- 4An unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States; named for early postmaster Timothy Stephens.
- 5A rare English surname originating as a patronymic.
- 6A surname from Irish, a rare adopted anglicization for Mac Tomaltaigh (“son of Tomaltach”) (Tumulty).
Etymology
From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “I honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- itmothy
- timmothy
- timohty
- timothhy
- timothyy
- timotthy
- timotyh
- timtohy
- tiomthy
- tmiothy
- ttimothy
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Timothy - 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.
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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Timothy", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).
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.