jar

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The verdict

“jar” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #26,924) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#26,924
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein kleines, annähernd zylinderförmiges Trinkgefäß aus Glas oder Ton

Corpus desk

Index DE-jar · jar · German

jar · rank #26,924 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,924
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jahrmarkt

Nearest frequency peer: Jahrmarkt (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “jar”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “jar” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

jar vs je
33% similar
jar vs jo
33% similar
jar vs Jg
0% similar

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

Key facts for jar
PropertyValue
Headwordjar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters3
Frequency rank#26,924
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “jar” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.jarliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Jahrmarkt“ (#26,923), „investierte“ (#26,922), „Kantonen“ (#26,926). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for jar is neighbouring look-alikes ("je", "jo", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced […]. Frequency #26,924 among 699 “J” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No misspelling variants are generated for jar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "je", "jo", "Jg", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is jar, spelled J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein kleines, annähernd zylinderförmiges Trinkgefäß aus Glas oder Ton
  2. 2
    ein kleines, annähernd zylinderförmiges Behältnis für Lebensmittel aus Glas oder Ton

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „There`s Whiskey in the jar“

Synonyms

pot

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 "jar"?
"jar" is spelled J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "jar" mean?
As a noun, "jar" means: ein kleines, annähernd zylinderförmiges Trinkgefäß aus Glas oder Ton
What words are commonly confused with "jar"?
"jar" is commonly confused with "je", "jo", "Jg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jar" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jar" come from?
"jar" 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 "jar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

MfS#26,968EVP#26,861dea#26,817bor#26,793

What to do next

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  • "jar" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "je". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #26,924 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list