Jecken

[ˈjɛkn̩]

/[ˈjɛkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jecken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,431. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,431
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jeck

Corpus desk

Index DE-jecken · Jecken · German

Jecken · rank #36,431 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,431
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jasmine

Nearest frequency peer: Jasmine (-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 „Jecken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jecken“ 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).

Jecken vs jeden
50% similar
Jecken vs jenen
50% similar
Jecken vs Jemen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Jecken
PropertyValue
HeadwordJecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjɛkn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,431
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jecken“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Jeckenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jasmine“ (#36,429), „jogger“ (#36,433), „Jakobus“ (#36,428). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jecken“ bei #36,431. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Jecken (IPA [ˈjɛkn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,431 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jecken, with forms such as "ejcken", "jceken", and "jeccken". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "jeden", "jenen", "Jemen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Jecken, spelled J-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jeck
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Jeck
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Jeck
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Jeck

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejcken
  • jceken
  • jeccken
  • jecekn
  • jeckenn
  • jeckken
  • jeckne
  • jekcen
  • jjecken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jecken - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ejcken2jceken2jeccken1jecekn2jeckenn1jeckken1jeckne2jekcen2
Edit distance from "Jecken"

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 "Jecken"?
"Jecken" is spelled J-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɛkn̩].
What does "Jecken" mean?
As a noun, "Jecken" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jeck
What words are commonly confused with "Jecken"?
"Jecken" is commonly confused with "jeden", "jenen", "Jemen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jecken" is [ˈjɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jecken" come from?
"Jecken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

jogger#36,433kneipp#36,448Kobold#36,450Honnef#36,404

Similar misspelling depth

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

Koffern9 variantsHummeln9 variantsHindus9 variantshellste9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list