thousand

/ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/; [ˈθaʊ̯z(ɪ̈)nd]

//ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/; [ˈθaʊ̯z(ɪ̈)nd]/ num

The verdict

“thousand” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,069
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mil; milhar

Key facts for thousand
PropertyValue
Headwordthousand
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/; [ˈθaʊ̯z(ɪ̈)nd]
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,069
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “thousand” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). thousand lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around thousand (IPA /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/; [ˈθaʊ̯z(ɪ̈)nd]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #34,069 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mil; milhar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for thousand, with forms such as "htousand", "thhousand", and "thosuand". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is thousand, spelled T-H-O-U-S-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    mil; milhar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htousand
  • thhousand
  • thosuand
  • thouasnd
  • thousadn
  • thousandd
  • thousannd
  • thousnad
  • thoussand
  • thuosand
  • tohusand
  • tthousand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of thousand - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

htousand2thhousand1thosuand2thouasnd2thousadn2thousandd1thousannd1thousnad2
Edit distance from "thousand"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "thousand"?
"thousand" is spelled T-H-O-U-S-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/; [ˈθaʊ̯z(ɪ̈)nd].
What does "thousand" mean?
As a numeral, "thousand" means: mil; milhar
What are common misspellings of "thousand"?
Common misspellings include "htousand", "thhousand", "thosuand", "thouasnd", "thousadn". The correct spelling is "thousand".
How do you pronounce "thousand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thousand" is /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/; [ˈθaʊ̯z(ɪ̈)nd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "thousand" come from?
"thousand" is a Portuguese 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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Using “thousand”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-H-O-U-S-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/; [ˈθaʊ̯z(ɪ̈)nd] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list