Titus

/ˈtaɪtəs/

//ˈtaɪtəs// name

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

The verdict

“Titus” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #19,233 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#19,233
frequency rank, English
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The seventeenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to Titus.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Titus vs tutu
40% similar
Titus vs totes
40% similar
Titus vs torus
40% similar

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

Key facts for Titus
PropertyValue
HeadwordTitus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtaɪtəs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,233
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Titus” 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). Titus lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Titus is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtaɪtəs/. Corpus data places it at rank #19,233 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Titus, with forms such as "ittus", "titsu", and "tittus". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tutu", "totes", "torus", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Titus, a Roman and Sabine praenomen meaning either "honorable" or "strong; of the giants". The correct English form is Titus, spelled T-I-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The seventeenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to Titus.
  2. 2
    An early Christian, the addressee of the aforementioned epistle.
  3. 3
    Titus Caesar Vespasianus, a Roman Emperor who succeeded Vespasian and preceded Domitian.
  4. 4
    A male given name from Latin.
  5. 5
    A surname
  6. 6
    A short hairstyle, popular in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Titus, a Roman and Sabine praenomen meaning either "honorable" or "strong; of the giants".

This word in other languages

Tito(Español)Tite(Français)Titus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ittus,titsu,tittus,tituss,tiuts,ttitus,ttius

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Titus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ittus2titsu2tittus1tituss1tiuts2ttitus1ttius2
Edit distance from "Titus"

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 "Titus"?
"Titus" is spelled T-I-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtaɪtəs/.
What does "Titus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Titus" means: The seventeenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to Titus.
What words are commonly confused with "Titus"?
"Titus" is commonly confused with "tutu", "totes", "torus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Titus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Titus" is /ˈtaɪtəs/. 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 "Titus"?
Borrowed from Latin Titus, a Roman and Sabine praenomen meaning either "honorable" or "strong; of the giants". See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Titus”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-I-T-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtaɪtəs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tutu” - see the side-by-side comparison. Titus vs tutu
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list