Jessica

[ˈjɛsika]

/[ˈjɛsika]/ name

The verdict

“Jessica” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,228 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#8,228
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Key facts for Jessica
PropertyValue
HeadwordJessica
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjɛsika]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,228
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jessica” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Jessica lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Jessica is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjɛsika]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,228 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jessica, with forms such as "ejssica", "jesica", and "jesisca". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Jessica, spelled J-E-S-S-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ejssica,jesica,jesisca,jesscia,jessiac,jessicca,jeßica,jjessica,jsesica

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jessica - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ejssica2jesica1jesisca2jesscia2jessiac2jessicca1jeßica2jjessica1
Edit distance from "Jessica"

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 "Jessica"?
"Jessica" is spelled J-E-S-S-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɛsika].
What does "Jessica" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jessica" means: weiblicher Vorname
What are common misspellings of "Jessica"?
Common misspellings include "ejssica", "jesica", "jesisca", "jesscia", "jessiac". The correct spelling is "Jessica".
How do you pronounce "Jessica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jessica" is [ˈjɛsika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jessica" come from?
"Jessica" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Jessica”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is J-E-S-S-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjɛsika] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list