Jericho

[ˈjeːʁɪço]

/[ˈjeːʁɪço]/ name

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The verdict

“Jericho” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,135. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,135
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt im Westjordanland; oft älteste Stadt der Welt genannt

Corpus desk

Index DE-jericho · Jericho · German

Jericho · rank #33,135 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,135
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jehova

Nearest frequency peer: Jehova (-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 „Jericho“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jericho“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Jericho
PropertyValue
HeadwordJericho
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjeːʁɪço]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,135
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jericho“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jehova“ (#33,134), „Jugendorganisation“ (#33,136), „kahle“ (#33,138). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jericho“ bei #33,135. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Jericho (IPA [ˈjeːʁɪço]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,135 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt im Westjordanland; oft älteste Stadt der Welt genannt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jericho, with forms such as "ejricho", "jeircho", and "jerciho". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Jericho, spelled J-E-R-I-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt im Westjordanland; oft älteste Stadt der Welt genannt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der erste Eindruck von Jericho war keineswegs der, dem ich entgegengefiebert hatte.“
  2. Ich bin in Jericho geboren.

This word in other languages

Jericó(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejricho
  • jeircho
  • jerciho
  • jericcho
  • jerichho
  • jericoh
  • jerihco
  • jerricho
  • jjericho
  • jreicho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jericho - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ejricho2jeircho2jerciho2jericcho1jerichho1jericoh2jerihco2jerricho1
Edit distance from "Jericho"

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 "Jericho"?
"Jericho" is spelled J-E-R-I-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjeːʁɪço].
What does "Jericho" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jericho" means: eine Stadt im Westjordanland; oft älteste Stadt der Welt genannt
What are common misspellings of "Jericho"?
Common misspellings include "ejricho", "jeircho", "jerciho", "jericcho", "jerichho". The correct spelling is "Jericho".
How do you pronounce "Jericho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jericho" is [ˈjeːʁɪço]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jericho" come from?
"Jericho" 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 "Jericho", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list