Jesu

[ˈjeːzu]

/[ˈjeːzu]/ unknown

The verdict

“Jesu” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #5,501) as an unknown. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#5,501
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv des Eigennamens Jesus

Corpus desk

Index DE-jesu · Jesu · German

Jesu · rank #5,501 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,501
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH islamischen

Nearest frequency peer: islamischen (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Jesu“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Jesu“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Jesu vs JS
25% similar
Jesu vs jet
25% similar
Jesu vs jus
25% similar

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

Key facts for Jesu
PropertyValue
HeadwordJesu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ˈjeːzu]
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,501
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Jesu“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Jesuliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „islamischen“ (#5,500), „Kalifornien“ (#5,502), „internationaler“ (#5,499). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jesu“ bei #5,501. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Jesu is neighbouring look-alikes ("JS", "jet", …), not just typos; it is anunknown pronounced [ˈjeːzu]. Frequency #5,501 among 699 “J” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jesu, with forms such as "ejsu", "jeus", and "jjesu". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "JS", "jet", "jus", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Jesu, spelled J-E-S-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv des Eigennamens Jesus
  2. 2
    Dativ des Eigennamens Jesus (seltener)
  3. 3
    Vokativ (Anredefall) des Eigennamens Jesus (seltener)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejsu
  • jeus
  • jjesu
  • jseu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ejsu2jeus2jjesu1jseu2
Edit distance from "Jesu"

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 "Jesu"?
"Jesu" is spelled J-E-S-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjeːzu].
What does "Jesu" mean?
As an unknown, "Jesu" means: Genitiv des Eigennamens Jesus
What words are commonly confused with "Jesu"?
"Jesu" is commonly confused with "JS", "jet", "jus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jesu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jesu" is [ˈjeːzu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jesu" come from?
"Jesu" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list