théologie

\te.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\

/\te.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\/ noun

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The verdict

“théologie” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #7,503. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,503
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Étude des choses divines, des dogmes et des préceptes religieux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-theologie · théologie · French

théologie · rank #7,503 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,503
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH tantôt

Nearest frequency peer: tantôt (-2 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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « théologie »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « théologie » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

théologie vs typologie
78% similar
théologie vs topologie
78% similar
théologie vs théologien
90% similar

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

Key facts for théologie
PropertyValue
Headwordthéologie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\te.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,503
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « théologie »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.théologiese place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « tantôt » (#7,501), « tournois » (#7,505), « transferts » (#7,506). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « théologie » est au #7,503. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around théologie (IPA \te.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,503 among 3,703 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for théologie, with forms such as "htéologie", "theologie", and "thhéologie". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "typologie", "topologie", "théologien", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is théologie, spelled T-H-É-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Étude des choses divines, des dogmes et des préceptes religieux.
  2. 2
    Dogmes admis dans les religions.
  3. 3
    Doctrine théologique.
  4. 4
    Opinions particulières, plus ou moins reçues, parmi les écrivains ecclésiastiques.
  5. 5
    Recueil des ouvrages théologiques d’un auteur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Comme aucun Théologien Luthérien n'étoit plus zélé pour l'ancienne doctrine que MATHIEU FLACIUS , l'ennemi invétéré de MÉLANCTHON , & de tous les Philippistes, il fut nommé, l'an 1557, Professeur de Théologie à Jene. Les suites de cette nomination furent des plus déplorables : […].
  2. M. Pierre-Nicolas Anot, prêtre, docteur en théologie, chanoine, théologal et grand-pénitencier de Reims, est mort le 21 octobre dernier, âgé de près de 61 ans.

This word in other languages

theology(English)teología(Español)Theologie(Deutsch)teologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htéologie
  • theologie
  • thhéologie
  • thoélogie
  • théloogie
  • théolgoie
  • théollogie
  • théologei
  • théologgie
  • théoloige
  • théoolgie
  • tthéologie
  • téhologie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

htéologie2theologie1thhéologie1thoélogie2théloogie2théolgoie2théollogie1théologei2
Edit distance from "théologie"

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 "théologie"?
"théologie" is spelled T-H-É-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \te.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\.
What does "théologie" mean?
As a noun, "théologie" means: Étude des choses divines, des dogmes et des préceptes religieux.
What words are commonly confused with "théologie"?
"théologie" is commonly confused with "typologie", "topologie", "théologien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "théologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "théologie" is \te.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "théologie" come from?
"théologie" is a French 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 French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

scénarios#7,496repousser#7,492protéines#7,486proposant#7,485

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

abandonnée13 variantsagressions13 variantsAlgérienne13 variantspréjugés13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list