Japan

[ˈjaːpan]

/[ˈjaːpan]/ name

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The verdict

“Japan” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,156
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inselstaat in Ostasien

Corpus desk

Index DE-japan · Japan · German

Japan · rank #2,156 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,156
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Homepage

Nearest frequency peer: Homepage (-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 „Japan“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Japan“ 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).

Japan vs jean
40% similar
Japan vs Java
60% similar
Japan vs Jason
60% similar

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

Key facts for Japan
PropertyValue
HeadwordJapan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjaːpan]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,156
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Japan“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Japanliegt 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: „Homepage“ (#2,155), „Jesus“ (#2,157), „gewinnt“ (#2,154). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Japan“ bei #2,156. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Japan (IPA [ˈjaːpan]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #2,156 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Inselstaat in Ostasien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Japan, with forms such as "ajpan", "jaapn", and "japann". 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, "jean", "Java", "Jason", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Japan, spelled J-A-P-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inselstaat in Ostasien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn es in Deutschland sechs Uhr morgens ist, zeigen die Chronometer in Japan 14 Uhr, während der europäischen Sommerzeit 13 Uhr an.
  2. „Das Klima Japans ist aufgrund der Insellage, der Gebirgsrücken und der großen Nord-Süd-Erstreckung sehr uneinheitlich.“

Synonyms

Land der aufgehenden SonneNihonNippon

This word in other languages

Japan(English)Japón(Español)Japon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajpan
  • jaapn
  • japann
  • japna
  • jappan
  • jjapan
  • jpaan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajpan2jaapn2japann1japna2jappan1jjapan1jpaan2
Edit distance from "Japan"

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 "Japan"?
"Japan" is spelled J-A-P-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjaːpan].
What does "Japan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Japan" means: Inselstaat in Ostasien
What words are commonly confused with "Japan"?
"Japan" is commonly confused with "jean", "Java", "Jason". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Japan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Japan" is [ˈjaːpan]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Japan" come from?
"Japan" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jesus#2,157Nazis#2,167übrig#2,136stehe#2,179

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

tätig7 variantstexte7 variantsRhein7 variantsAufbau7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list