Jaroslav

[ˈjarɔslaf]

/[ˈjarɔslaf]/ name

The verdict

“Jaroslav” is uncommon German (frequency #61,643 among 699 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,643
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tschechischer männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-jaroslav · Jaroslav · German

Jaroslav · rank #61,643 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,643
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jarl

Nearest frequency peer: Jarl (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Jaroslav“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Jaroslav“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Jaroslav
PropertyValue
HeadwordJaroslav
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjarɔslaf]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,643
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Jaroslav“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Jaroslavfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Jarl“ (#61,642), „Jesuit“ (#61,644), „jardin“ (#61,641). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jaroslav“ bei #61,643. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jaroslav is uncommon German at frequency #61,643 among 699 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈjarɔslaf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tschechischer männlicher Vorname".

Jaroslav has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Jaroslav, spelled J-A-R-O-S-L-A-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    tschechischer männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jaroslavova matka jí v tom zabránila.

Synonyms

JarinJardaJarekJára

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 "Jaroslav"?
"Jaroslav" is spelled J-A-R-O-S-L-A-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjarɔslaf].
What does "Jaroslav" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jaroslav" means: tschechischer männlicher Vorname
How do you pronounce "Jaroslav"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jaroslav" is [ˈjarɔslaf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jaroslav" come from?
"Jaroslav" 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 "Jaroslav", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list