Jansen

[ˈjanzn̩]

/[ˈjanzn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Jansen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,949
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - niederländisch-deutscher Familienname

Corpus desk

Index DE-jansen · Jansen · German

Jansen · rank #17,949 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,949
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH japanischer

Nearest frequency peer: japanischer (+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 „Jansen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jansen“ 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).

Jansen vs jenen
50% similar
Jansen vs Jason
67% similar
Jansen vs Jungen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Jansen
PropertyValue
HeadwordJansen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjanzn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,949
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jansen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „japanischer“ (#17,950), „interessiere“ (#17,947), „inakzeptabel“ (#17,946). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jansen“ bei #17,949. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Jansen (IPA [ˈjanzn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,949 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "niederländisch-deutscher Familienname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jansen, with forms such as "ajnsen", "janesn", and "jannsen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "jenen", "Jason", "Jungen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Jansen, spelled J-A-N-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    niederländisch-deutscher Familienname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der frühere Fußball-Nationalspieler Marcell Jansen hat seine Karriere beendet.
  2. Wie Janine Jansen dieses Adagio nun aber spielt – als gäbe es nicht schon Dutzende von Aufnahmen davon –, hört man beglückt.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajnsen
  • janesn
  • jannsen
  • jansenn
  • jansne
  • jasnen
  • jjansen
  • jnasen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jansen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ajnsen2janesn2jannsen1jansenn1jansne2jasnen2jjansen1jnasen2
Edit distance from "Jansen"

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 "Jansen"?
"Jansen" is spelled J-A-N-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjanzn̩].
What does "Jansen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jansen" means: niederländisch-deutscher Familienname
What words are commonly confused with "Jansen"?
"Jansen" is commonly confused with "jenen", "Jason", "Jungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jansen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jansen" is [ˈjanzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jansen" come from?
"Jansen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Karren#17,955Hündin#17,942Hüften#17,941Kundin#17,968

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Hebamme8 variantsfaulen8 variantsPfand8 variantsEtappen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list