Jawort

[ˈjaːˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈjaːˌvɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jawort” is uncommon German (frequency #90,481 among 699 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,481
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allgemeine Äußerung der Einwilligung

Corpus desk

Index DE-jawort · Jawort · German

Jawort · rank #90,481 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,481
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jekaterinburg

Nearest frequency peer: Jekaterinburg (+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 „Jawort“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Jawort
PropertyValue
HeadwordJawort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjaːˌvɔʁt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#90,481
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Jawort“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Jekaterinburg“ (#90,482), „jammerte“ (#90,479), „jemenitische“ (#90,483). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jawort“ bei #90,481. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jawort is uncommon German at frequency #90,481 among 699 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjaːˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Jawort doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Jawort, spelled J-A-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    allgemeine Äußerung der Einwilligung
  2. 2
    Äußern der Zustimmung zur Schließung der Ehe insbesondere vonseiten der Braut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Teufel verlangte deine Seele und er hat dein Jawort gewonnen.
  2. „Ich hatte mein Jawort gegeben.“

Synonyms

Ja

This word in other languages

consentement(Français)

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 "Jawort"?
"Jawort" is spelled J-A-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjaːˌvɔʁt].
What does "Jawort" mean?
As a noun, "Jawort" means: allgemeine Äußerung der Einwilligung
How do you pronounce "Jawort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jawort" is [ˈjaːˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Jawort", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

kauert#90,501klaust#90,510Kremls#90,530Heroen#90,417

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list