Jausem

[ˈjaʊ̯sɛm]

/[ˈjaʊ̯sɛm]/ noun

The verdict

“Jausem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - minderjährige Person, die beide Eltern oder einen der Elternteile (durch Tod) verloren hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-jausem · Jausem · German

Jausem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Jausem
PropertyValue
HeadwordJausem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjaʊ̯sɛm]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Jausem“ im Deutschen

Jausemliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jausem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjaʊ̯sɛm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "minderjährige Person, die beide Eltern oder einen der Elternteile (durch Tod) verloren hat".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Jausem in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Jausem, spelled J-A-U-S-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    minderjährige Person, die beide Eltern oder einen der Elternteile (durch Tod) verloren hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „‚Ich bin ſeit drei Jahren ein Jauſem (Waiſe),‘ antwortete Täubchen und ihr großes ſchwarzes Auge ward feucht.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jausem"?
"Jausem" is spelled J-A-U-S-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjaʊ̯sɛm].
What does "Jausem" mean?
As a noun, "Jausem" means: minderjährige Person, die beide Eltern oder einen der Elternteile (durch Tod) verloren hat
How do you pronounce "Jausem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jausem" is [ˈjaʊ̯sɛm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jausem" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list