Jacksonville

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The verdict

“Jacksonville” is uncommon German (frequency #69,384 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,384
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Großstadt in Florida, USA

Key facts for Jacksonville
PropertyValue
HeadwordJacksonville
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters12
Frequency rank#69,384
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jacksonville” sits in German 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). Jacksonville lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Jacksonville is uncommon German at frequency #69,384 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Jacksonville in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Jacksonville, spelled J-A-C-K-S-O-N-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großstadt in Florida, USA
  2. 2
    Name verschiedener Orte in den USA

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 "Jacksonville"?
"Jacksonville" is spelled J-A-C-K-S-O-N-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Jacksonville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jacksonville" means: Großstadt in Florida, USA
How do you pronounce "Jacksonville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jacksonville" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jacksonville" come from?
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Using “Jacksonville”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-A-C-K-S-O-N-V-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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