Jagd

[jaːkt]

/[jaːkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jagd” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,896. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,896
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Aufsuchen, Nachstellen, Fangen, Erlegen und Aneignen von Wild durch Jäger

Corpus desk

Index DE-jagd · Jagd · German

Jagd · rank #3,896 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,896
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH iPhone

Nearest frequency peer: iPhone (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Jagd“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Jagd vs Jg
50% similar
Jagd vs Jan
50% similar
Jagd vs Jay
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Jagd
PropertyValue
HeadwordJagd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jaːkt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,896
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jagd“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „iPhone“ (#3,895), „Kenntnis“ (#3,897), „Herbert“ (#3,894). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jagd“ bei #3,896. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Jagd (IPA [jaːkt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,896 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jagd, with forms such as "ajgd", "jadg", and "jagdd". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Jg", "Jan", "Jay", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Jagd, spelled J-A-G-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Aufsuchen, Nachstellen, Fangen, Erlegen und Aneignen von Wild durch Jäger
  2. 2
    die Verfolgung, Aufklärung
  3. 3
    Jagdrevier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Jagd wird nach ganz strengen Regeln durchgeführt.
  2. Morgen gehe ich auf die Jagd.

Synonyms

WaidwerkHatzJagdgrundJagdrevier

Antonyms

Wilderei

This word in other languages

hunt(English)cacería(Español)chasse(Français)caça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajgd
  • jadg
  • jagdd
  • jaggd
  • jgad
  • jjagd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajgd2jadg2jagdd1jaggd1jgad2jjagd1
Edit distance from "Jagd"

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 "Jagd"?
"Jagd" is spelled J-A-G-D. The IPA pronunciation is [jaːkt].
What does "Jagd" mean?
As a noun, "Jagd" means: das Aufsuchen, Nachstellen, Fangen, Erlegen und Aneignen von Wild durch Jäger
What words are commonly confused with "Jagd"?
"Jagd" is commonly confused with "Jg", "Jan", "Jay". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jagd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jagd" is [jaːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jagd" come from?
"Jagd" 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 "Jagd", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

male#3,905Demo#3,880wars#3,861zone#3,935

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Zähne6 variantstests6 variantsgrab6 variantsKüste6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list