Jargon

[ʒaʁˈɡɔŋ]

/[ʒaʁˈɡɔŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jargon” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,002
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Art und Weise des Sich-Ausdrückens bestimmter sozialer, beruflicher oder ähnlicher Gesellschaftskreise innerhalb einer Sprache

Corpus desk

Index DE-jargon · Jargon · German

Jargon · rank #37,002 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,002
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH introduction

Nearest frequency peer: introduction (-2 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 „Jargon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jargon“ 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).

Jargon vs Jason
67% similar
Jargon vs Jürgen
67% similar
Jargon vs jagen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Jargon
PropertyValue
HeadwordJargon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʒaʁˈɡɔŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,002
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jargon“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Jargonliegt 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: „introduction“ (#37,000), „jedweder“ (#37,004), „Intrige“ (#36,999). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jargon“ bei #37,002. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Jargon (IPA [ʒaʁˈɡɔŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,002 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jargon, with forms such as "ajrgon", "jagron", and "jarggon". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Jason", "Jürgen", "jagen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Jargon, spelled J-A-R-G-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art und Weise des Sich-Ausdrückens bestimmter sozialer, beruflicher oder ähnlicher Gesellschaftskreise innerhalb einer Sprache
  2. 2
    Ostjiddisch
  3. 3
    heller Zirkon

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Begriff Jargon ist der weitaus häufigste pejorative Ausdruck für Gruppensprache.“
  2. „Müsst ihr in einem solchen Jargon reden? Ich versteh´ ja kein Wort!“

Synonyms

SlangOstjiddischHyazinth

This word in other languages

jargon(English)jerga(Español)jargon(Français)jargão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajrgon
  • jagron
  • jarggon
  • jargno
  • jargonn
  • jarogn
  • jarrgon
  • jjargon
  • jragon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jargon - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ajrgon2jagron2jarggon1jargno2jargonn1jarogn2jarrgon1jjargon1
Edit distance from "Jargon"

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 "Jargon"?
"Jargon" is spelled J-A-R-G-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʒaʁˈɡɔŋ].
What does "Jargon" mean?
As a noun, "Jargon" means: Art und Weise des Sich-Ausdrückens bestimmter sozialer, beruflicher oder ähnlicher Gesellschaftskreise innerhalb einer Sprache
What words are commonly confused with "Jargon"?
"Jargon" is commonly confused with "Jason", "Jürgen", "jagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jargon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jargon" is [ʒaʁˈɡɔŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jargon" come from?
"Jargon" 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 "Jargon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kasino#37,012Hänger#36,985Hormon#36,984Knarre#37,020

Similar misspelling depth

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

initial9 variantskochte9 variantsGreven9 variantsKurbel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list