Don Juan

[dɔnˈxu̯an]

/[dɔnˈxu̯an]/ noun

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The verdict

“Don Juan” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Archetypus des Frauenheldes, der ständig auf der Suche nach neuen erotischen Abenteuern ist

Key facts for Don Juan
PropertyValue
HeadwordDon Juan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɔnˈxu̯an]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Don Juan” sits in German frequency

Don Juan falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Don Juan is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɔnˈxu̯an]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Archetypus des Frauenheldes, der ständig auf der Suche nach neuen erotischen Abenteuern ist".

Don Juan doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Don Juan, spelled D-O-N- -J-U-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Archetypus des Frauenheldes, der ständig auf der Suche nach neuen erotischen Abenteuern ist

Synonyms

Frauenheld

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Don Juan"?
"Don Juan" is spelled D-O-N- -J-U-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dɔnˈxu̯an].
What does "Don Juan" mean?
As a noun, "Don Juan" means: Archetypus des Frauenheldes, der ständig auf der Suche nach neuen erotischen Abenteuern ist
How do you pronounce "Don Juan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Don Juan" is [dɔnˈxu̯an]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Don Juan" come from?
"Don Juan" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Don Juan”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-O-N- -J-U-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dɔnˈxu̯an] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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