Jause

[ˈjaʊ̯zə]

/[ˈjaʊ̯zə]/ noun

The verdict

“Jause” is an uncommon German word, ranked #85,413 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#85,413
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleine, zwischen den Hauptmahlzeiten eingenommene, Mahlzeit am Vor- oder Nachmittag; (kleiner) Imbiss

Key facts for Jause
PropertyValue
HeadwordJause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjaʊ̯zə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#85,413
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jause” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Jause lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Jause is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjaʊ̯zə]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,413 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Jause, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Jause, spelled J-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine, zwischen den Hauptmahlzeiten eingenommene, Mahlzeit am Vor- oder Nachmittag; (kleiner) Imbiss
  2. 2
    für die unter [1] beschriebene Mahlzeit vorgesehene Pause am Vor- oder Nachmittag
  3. 3
    (zumeist abends eingenommene) kalte Mahlzeit

This word in other languages

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 "Jause"?
"Jause" is spelled J-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjaʊ̯zə].
What does "Jause" mean?
As a noun, "Jause" means: kleine, zwischen den Hauptmahlzeiten eingenommene, Mahlzeit am Vor- oder Nachmittag; (kleiner) Imbiss
How do you pronounce "Jause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jause" is [ˈjaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jause" come from?
"Jause" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Jause”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is J-A-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjaʊ̯zə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list