théiste

\te.ist\

/\te.ist\/ adj

The verdict

“théiste” is uncommon French (frequency #99,704 among 3,703 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,704
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif au théisme, à la croyance de l’existence d’un Dieu personnel.

Corpus desk

Index FR-theiste · théiste · French

théiste · rank #99,704 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,704
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH Thaon

Nearest frequency peer: Thaon (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « théiste »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « théiste » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for théiste
PropertyValue
Headwordthéiste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\te.ist\
Letters7
Frequency rank#99,704
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « théiste » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).théistetombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « Thaon » (#99,703), « termite » (#99,702), « Tiepolo » (#99,706). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « théiste » est au #99,704. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

théiste is uncommon French at frequency #99,704 among 3,703 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \te.ist\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relatif au théisme, à la croyance de l’existence d’un Dieu personnel.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for théiste, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is théiste, spelled T-H-É-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif au théisme, à la croyance de l’existence d’un Dieu personnel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how théiste appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un philosophe théiste.
  2. Une philosophie théiste.

This word in other languages

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "théiste"?
"théiste" is spelled T-H-É-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \te.ist\.
What does "théiste" mean?
As an adjective, "théiste" means: Relatif au théisme, à la croyance de l’existence d’un Dieu personnel.
How do you pronounce "théiste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "théiste" is \te.ist\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "théiste" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list