Jamaica

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The verdict

“Jamaica” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,051. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,051
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadtteil von New York im New Yorker Stadtbezirk Queens

Corpus desk

Index DE-jamaica · Jamaica · German

Jamaica · rank #46,051 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,051
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH jang

Nearest frequency peer: jang (+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 „Jamaica“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jamaica“ 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).

Jamaica vs Jamaika
86% similar
Jamaica vs of
0% similar
Jamaica vs TO
0% similar

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

Key facts for Jamaica
PropertyValue
HeadwordJamaica
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,051
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jamaica“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Jamaicaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „jang“ (#46,052), „irisch“ (#46,049), „Intonation“ (#46,048). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jamaica“ bei #46,051. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Jamaica (IPA […]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,051 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stadtteil von New York im New Yorker Stadtbezirk Queens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jamaica, with forms such as "ajmaica", "jaamica", and "jamacia". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Jamaika", "of", "TO", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Jamaica, spelled J-A-M-A-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadtteil von New York im New Yorker Stadtbezirk Queens

This word in other languages

Jamaica(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajmaica
  • jaamica
  • jamacia
  • jamaiac
  • jamaicca
  • jamiaca
  • jammaica
  • jjamaica
  • jmaaica

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajmaica2jaamica2jamacia2jamaiac2jamaicca1jamiaca2jammaica1jjamaica1
Edit distance from "Jamaica"

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 "Jamaica"?
"Jamaica" is spelled J-A-M-A-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Jamaica" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jamaica" means: Stadtteil von New York im New Yorker Stadtbezirk Queens
What words are commonly confused with "Jamaica"?
"Jamaica" is commonly confused with "Jamaika", "of", "TO". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jamaica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jamaica" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jamaica" come from?
"Jamaica" 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 "Jamaica", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Holzweg#46,039Kitzler#46,072herzlos#46,028konntet#46,080

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

irisch9 variantsKobalt9 variantsKrebse9 variantsGuerrero9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list