théorème

/\te.ɔ.ʁɛm\/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,270

in French word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

théorème is aFrenchnoun. It means: Proposition scientifique démontrée, assertion établie comme vraie au travers d’un raisonnement logique construit à partir d’axiomes. Pronounced \te.ɔ.ʁɛm\. Often confused with thérèse and Theorie.

Key facts for théorème
PropertyValue
Headwordthéorème
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\te.ɔ.ʁɛm\
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,270
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of théorème in French word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for théorème is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \te.ɔ.ʁɛm\. Corpus data places it at rank #12,270 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Proposition scientifique démontrée, assertion établie comme vraie au travers d’un raisonnement logique construit à partir d’axiomes.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for théorème, with forms such as "htéorème", "theoreme", and "thhéorème". 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.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "thérèse", "Theorie", "théorèmes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct French form is théorème, spelled T-H-É-O-R-È-M-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proposition scientifique démontrée, assertion établie comme vraie au travers d’un raisonnement logique construit à partir d’axiomes.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: htéorème,theoreme,thhéorème,thoérème,théormèe,théorrème,théorèem,théorèmme,théoèrme,théroème,tthéorème,téhorème

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for théorème

Misspelling Variants of "théorème"

htéorème8theoreme8thhéorème9thoérème8théormèe8théorrème9théorèem8théorèmme9
Misspelling Variants of "théorème"

Frequency rank: #12,270 in French

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "théorème"?
"théorème" is spelled T-H-É-O-R-È-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \te.ɔ.ʁɛm\.
What does "théorème" mean?
As a noun, "théorème" means: Proposition scientifique démontrée, assertion établie comme vraie au travers d’un raisonnement logique construit à partir d’axiomes.
What words are commonly confused with "théorème"?
"théorème" is commonly confused with "thérèse", "Theorie", "théorèmes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "théorème"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "théorème" is \te.ɔ.ʁɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "théorème" come from?
"théorème" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.