Jehova

[jeˈhoːva]

/[jeˈhoːva]/ name

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The verdict

“Jehova” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,134
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - JHWH (hebräisch יהוה, außerhalb des Judentums ausgeschrieben als Jahwe oder Jehovah; im internationalen Sprachgebrauch häufig YHWH) ist der Eigenname Gottes im Tanach, der hebräischen Bibel

Corpus desk

Index DE-jehova · Jehova · German

Jehova · rank #33,134 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,134
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jericho

Nearest frequency peer: Jericho (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Jehova“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jehova“ 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).

Jehova vs Jehovas
86% similar

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

Key facts for Jehova
PropertyValue
HeadwordJehova
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[jeˈhoːva]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,134
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jehova“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Jehovaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jericho“ (#33,135), „Jugendorganisation“ (#33,136), „internes“ (#33,131). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jehova“ bei #33,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Jehova (IPA [jeˈhoːva]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,134 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "JHWH (hebräisch יהוה, außerhalb des Judentums ausgeschrieben als Jahwe oder Jehovah; im internationalen Sprachgebrauch häufig YHWH) ist der Eigenname Gottes im Tanach, der hebräischen Bibel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jehova, with forms such as "ejhova", "jehhova", and "jehoav". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Jehovas", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Jehova, spelled J-E-H-O-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    JHWH (hebräisch יהוה, außerhalb des Judentums ausgeschrieben als Jahwe oder Jehovah; im internationalen Sprachgebrauch häufig YHWH) ist der Eigenname Gottes im Tanach, der hebräischen Bibel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Oberhalb der Kreuzigungsszene ist links die Geburt Jesu dargestellt, rechts die Taufe durch Johannes und in der Mitte die Himmelfahrt. Darüber ist die Sonne, in deren Mitte die hebräische Inschrift Jehova/Jahwe, die Bezeichnung für Gott, angebracht ist.“
  2. „Mit Flüchen nicht von dieser Welt deckte Recha die Adoptivtochter so hageldicht zu, als wäre Jehova selbst rächend am Werk.“

Synonyms

Jahwe

Antonyms

AntichristBeelzebubDiableDiabolusLuziferSamielSatanTeufelUrian

This word in other languages

Jehovah(English)Jehová(Español)Jéhovah(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejhova
  • jehhova
  • jehoav
  • jehovva
  • jehvoa
  • jeohva
  • jheova
  • jjehova

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jehova - 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.

ejhova2jehhova1jehoav2jehovva1jehvoa2jeohva2jheova2jjehova1
Edit distance from "Jehova"

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 "Jehova"?
"Jehova" is spelled J-E-H-O-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [jeˈhoːva].
What does "Jehova" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jehova" means: JHWH (hebräisch יהוה, außerhalb des Judentums ausgeschrieben als Jahwe oder Jehovah; im internationalen Sprachgebrauch häufig YHWH) ist der Eigenname Gottes im Tanach, der hebräischen Bibel
What words are commonly confused with "Jehova"?
"Jehova" is commonly confused with "Jehovas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jehova"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jehova" is [jeˈhoːva]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jehova" come from?
"Jehova" 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 "Jehova", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kaviar#33,142Keimen#33,144kelvin#33,145Kinzig#33,147

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Hippies8 variantshicks8 variantslatino8 variantsGeselle8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list