Thérèse

[te.ʁɛz]

/[te.ʁɛz]/ name

The verdict

“Thérèse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,393 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,393
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer, equivalente del español Teresa

Corpus desk

Index ES-therese · Thérèse · Spanish

Thérèse · rank #89,393 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,393
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 34,400
  • PHOTO-FINISH tibetanas

Nearest frequency peer: tibetanas (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Thérèse”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Thérèse” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Thérèse
PropertyValue
HeadwordThérèse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[te.ʁɛz]
Letters7
Frequency rank#89,393
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Thérèse” sits in Spanish 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). Thérèse lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Thérèse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,393 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [te.ʁɛz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre de pila de mujer, equivalente del español Teresa".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Thérèse, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Thérèse, spelled T-H-É-R-È-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer, equivalente del español Teresa

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Thérèse"?
"Thérèse" is spelled T-H-É-R-È-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [te.ʁɛz].
What does "Thérèse" mean?
As a proper noun, "Thérèse" means: Nombre de pila de mujer, equivalente del español Teresa
How do you pronounce "Thérèse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thérèse" is [te.ʁɛz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thérèse" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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