Januar

[ˈjanuaːɐ̯]

/[ˈjanuaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Januar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #796. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#796
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erster, 31-tägiger Monat im Kalenderjahr

Corpus desk

Index DE-januar · Januar · German

Januar · rank #796 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #796
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jahres

Nearest frequency peer: Jahres (-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 „Januar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Januar“ 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).

Januar vs Janus
67% similar
Januar vs Jana
67% similar
Januar vs Jänner
50% similar

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

Key facts for Januar
PropertyValue
HeadwordJanuar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjanuaːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#796
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Januar“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Januarliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jahres“ (#795), „jeweils“ (#797), „Herz“ (#794). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Januar“ bei #796. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Januar (IPA [ˈjanuaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #796 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erster, 31-tägiger Monat im Kalenderjahr".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Januar, with forms such as "ajnuar", "janaur", and "jannuar". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Janus", "Jana", "Jänner", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Januar, spelled J-A-N-U-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    erster, 31-tägiger Monat im Kalenderjahr

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Januar ist der erste Monat im Jahr.
  2. „Mög’ das Leben alle Januare dir

Synonyms

JännerEismonatEismondHartmonatHartmondHartungSchneemonatSchneemondWintermonatWintermond

Antonyms

FebruarFeberMärzAprilMaiJuniJunoJuliJuleiAugustSeptemberOktoberNovemberDezember

This word in other languages

January(English)enero(Español)janvier(Français)janeiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajnuar
  • janaur
  • jannuar
  • januarr
  • janura
  • jaunar
  • jjanuar
  • jnauar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Januar - 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.

ajnuar2janaur2jannuar1januarr1janura2jaunar2jjanuar1jnauar2
Edit distance from "Januar"

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 "Januar"?
"Januar" is spelled J-A-N-U-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjanuaːɐ̯].
What does "Januar" mean?
As a noun, "Januar" means: erster, 31-tägiger Monat im Kalenderjahr
What words are commonly confused with "Januar"?
"Januar" is commonly confused with "Janus", "Jana", "Jänner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Januar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Januar" is [ˈjanuaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Januar" come from?
"Januar" 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 "Januar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Jahres#795nutzen#798vorher#804tragen#786

Similar misspelling depth

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

Sucht8 variantsdeinem8 variantsMonate8 variantshäufig8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list