Jensen

[ˈjɛnzn̩]

/[ˈjɛnzn̩]/ name

The verdict

“Jensen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,044
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutscher Nachname, Familienname

Corpus desk

Index DE-jensen · Jensen · German

Jensen · rank #17,044 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,044
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH islamistische

Nearest frequency peer: islamistische (-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 „Jensen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jensen“ 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).

Jensen vs Jungen
67% similar
Jensen vs Jersey
67% similar
Jensen vs Jessen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Jensen
PropertyValue
HeadwordJensen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjɛnzn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,044
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jensen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Jensenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „islamistische“ (#17,043), „Kafka“ (#17,045), „iranische“ (#17,042). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jensen“ bei #17,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Jensen (IPA [ˈjɛnzn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,044 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutscher Nachname, Familienname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jensen, with forms such as "ejnsen", "jenesn", and "jennsen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Jungen", "Jersey", "Jessen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Jensen, spelled J-E-N-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutscher Nachname, Familienname

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejnsen
  • jenesn
  • jennsen
  • jensenn
  • jensne
  • jenssen
  • jesnen
  • jjensen
  • jnesen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ejnsen2jenesn2jennsen1jensenn1jensne2jenssen1jesnen2jjensen1
Edit distance from "Jensen"

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 "Jensen"?
"Jensen" is spelled J-E-N-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɛnzn̩].
What does "Jensen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jensen" means: deutscher Nachname, Familienname
What words are commonly confused with "Jensen"?
"Jensen" is commonly confused with "Jungen", "Jersey", "Jessen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jensen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jensen" is [ˈjɛnzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jensen" come from?
"Jensen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list