Théophile

\te.ɔ.fil\

/\te.ɔ.fil\/ name

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The verdict

“Théophile” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,119. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,119
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prénom masculin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-theophile · Théophile · French

Théophile · rank #22,119 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,119
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH terrier

Nearest frequency peer: terrier (-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.

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

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

corpus weight

What this shows « Théophile » 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
Key facts for Théophile
PropertyValue
HeadwordThéophile
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\te.ɔ.fil\
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,119
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Théophile »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Théophilese 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 « terrier » (#22,118), « tiendront » (#22,120), « terriens » (#22,117). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « Théophile » est au #22,119. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Théophile (IPA \te.ɔ.fil\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,119 among 3,703 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Théophile, with forms such as "htéophile", "theophile", and "thhéophile". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Théophile, spelled T-H-É-O-P-H-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom masculin.
  2. 2
    Prénom féminin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Et, derrière lui, modestement, venait Théophile Morin, avec ses favoris gris, ses cheveux gris taillés en brosse, ses lunettes, son air jaune et las de vieux professeur, usé dans sa chaire.
  2. Jeanne, la fille du fermier, allait épouser le grand Théophile, de Sexey-aux-Forges.

This word in other languages

Theophilus(English)Teófilo(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htéophile
  • theophile
  • thhéophile
  • thoéphile
  • théohpile
  • théophhile
  • théophiel
  • théophille
  • théophlie
  • théopihle
  • théopphile
  • thépohile
  • tthéophile
  • téhophile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

htéophile2theophile1thhéophile1thoéphile2théohpile2théophhile1théophiel2théophille1
Edit distance from "Théophile"

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 "Théophile"?
"Théophile" is spelled T-H-É-O-P-H-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \te.ɔ.fil\.
What does "Théophile" mean?
As a proper noun, "Théophile" means: Prénom masculin.
What are common misspellings of "Théophile"?
Common misspellings include "htéophile", "theophile", "thhéophile", "thoéphile", "théohpile". The correct spelling is "Théophile".
How do you pronounce "Théophile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Théophile" is \te.ɔ.fil\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Théophile" come from?
"Théophile" 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 "Théophile", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

tiendront#22,120tragédies#22,122tremblant#22,127sédiments#22,109

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

abaissement14 variantsalternant14 variantsRambouillet14 variantsporteront14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list