Dschihad

Name: Dschihad, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[d͡ʒiˈhaːt]

/[d͡ʒiˈhaːt]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Dschihad” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,687
frequency rank, German: 2,764
“D” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kampf gegen das Böse im Inneren eines Menschen, um eine moralische Vervollkommnung zu erreichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-dschihad · Dschihad · German

Dschihad · rank #27,687 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #27,687
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 13 variants
BOOK-MID 2,764
PHOTO-FINISH duos

Nearest frequency peer: duos (+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.

dix

72,317
DLR

72,316
Dschihad

72,314
duos

72,313
Durchblick

72,312
durchfahren

72,311

What this shows „Dschihad“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Key facts for Dschihad
Property	Value
Headword	Dschihad
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[d͡ʒiˈhaːt]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#27,687
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dschihad“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Dschihadliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#27,687

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „duos“ (#27,688), „DLR“ (#27,685), „Durchblick“ (#27,689). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dschihad“ bei #27,687. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Dschihad (IPA [d͡ʒiˈhaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,687 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dschihad, with forms such as "dcshihad", "ddschihad", and "dscchihad". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dschihad, spelled D-S-C-H-I-H-A-D.

Definition

1
Kampf gegen das Böse im Inneren eines Menschen, um eine moralische Vervollkommnung zu erreichen
2
Kampf gegen das Böse im Inneren eines Menschen, um eine moralische Vervollkommnung zu erreichen
3
gewaltsame und teils terroristische Kriegsführung durch islamistische Extremisten mit dem Zweck der Verbreitung islamistischen Gedankenguts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Dschihad wird häufig sinnentstellend mit „Heiliger Krieg“ übersetzt.
In Tunesien wurde der Kampf gegen den Analphabetismus Dschihad genannt.

This word in other languages

jehad(English)yihad(Español)djihad(Français)jihad(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

dcshihad
ddschihad
dscchihad
dschhiad
dschhihad
dschiahd
dschihadd
dschihda
dschihhad
dscihhad
dshcihad
dsschihad
sdchihad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dschihad - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Dschihad"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dschihad"?

"Dschihad" is spelled D-S-C-H-I-H-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [d͡ʒiˈhaːt].

What does "Dschihad" mean?

As a noun, "Dschihad" means: Kampf gegen das Böse im Inneren eines Menschen, um eine moralische Vervollkommnung zu erreichen

What are common misspellings of "Dschihad"?

Common misspellings include "dcshihad", "ddschihad", "dscchihad", "dschhiad", "dschhihad". The correct spelling is "Dschihad".

How do you pronounce "Dschihad"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dschihad" is [d͡ʒiˈhaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Dschihad" come from?

"Dschihad" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dschihad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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