Théophane
\te.ɔ.fan\
The verdict
“Théophane” is uncommon French (frequency #88,163 among 3,703 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,163
- frequency rank, French
- 3,703
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prénom féminin.
Corpus desk
Index FR-theophane · Théophane · French
Théophane · rank #88,163 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #88,163
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,703
- PHOTO-FINISH théisme
Nearest frequency peer: théisme (-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 « Théophane »
Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court
- Thoune
Thoune
11,842 corpus weight
- Thule
Thule
11,841 corpus weight
- Thècle
Thècle
11,840 corpus weight
- théisme
théisme
11,839 corpus weight
- Théophane
Théophane
11,838 corpus weight
- timorés
timorés
11,834 corpus weight
What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Théophane » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Théophane |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \te.ɔ.fan\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #88,163 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Théophane » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Théophane is uncommon French at frequency #88,163 among 3,703 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \te.ɔ.fan\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Théophane, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Théophane, spelled T-H-É-O-P-H-A-N-E.
Definition
- 1Prénom féminin.
- 2Prénom masculin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Théophane appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Théophane Terlez est la plus jeune électrice de Louviers (Eure). Elle a eu 18 ans le 9 avril, veille du premier tour de la présidentielle.
Théophane Pottier, de Sarceaux, près d'Argentan, a posé ses valises 4 mois et demi en Norvège. L'étudiant revient avec une nouvelle expérience et de nombreux souvenirs.
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.
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