Tema

[ˈt̪ema]

/[ˈt̪ema]/ name

The verdict

“Tema” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #329) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#329
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad de Ghana.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tema · Tema · Spanish

Tema · rank #329 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #329
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH sociedad

Nearest frequency peer: sociedad (-1 rank slots)

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.

Vecinos de frecuencia del confusable “Tema”

Pares de peso similar en el corpus, aparte de los confusables abajo

corpus weight

What this shows Las barras sitúan “Tema” frente a los lemas españoles más cercanos por rango, no un reprint del escritorio de confusables.

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).

Tema vs ten
25% similar
Tema vs tía
25% similar
Tema vs Tim
50% similar

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

Key facts for Tema
PropertyValue
HeadwordTema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈt̪ema]
Letters4
Frequency rank#329
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rango de corpus junto a confusables de “Tema”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Temacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “sociedad” (#328), “varios” (#330), “hijo” (#327). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “Tema” va en #329. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Tema is neighbouring look-alikes ("ten", "tía", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced [ˈt̪ema]. Frequency #329 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Gloss: "Ciudad de Ghana.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tema, with forms such as "etma", "temma", and "tmea". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ten", "tía", "Tim", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Tema, spelled T-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de Ghana.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etma
  • temma
  • tmea
  • ttema

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tema - 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.

etma2temma1tmea2ttema1
Edit distance from "Tema"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tema"?
"Tema" is spelled T-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ema].
What does "Tema" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tema" means: Ciudad de Ghana.
What words are commonly confused with "Tema"?
"Tema" is commonly confused with "ten", "tía", "Tim". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tema" is [ˈt̪ema]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tema" come from?
"Tema" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tema", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list