Jesus

[ˈjeːzʊs]

/[ˈjeːzʊs]/ name

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The verdict

“Jesus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,157. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,157
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jesus von Nazareth, Jesus Christus, zentrale Gestalt im Christentum

Corpus desk

Index DE-jesus · Jesus · German

Jesus · rank #2,157 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,157
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Japan

Nearest frequency peer: Japan (-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 „Jesus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jesus“ 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).

Jesus vs jus
40% similar
Jesus vs jets
40% similar
Jesus vs Josua
60% similar

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

Key facts for Jesus
PropertyValue
HeadwordJesus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjeːzʊs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,157
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jesus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Jesusliegt 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: „Japan“ (#2,156), „Jugendliche“ (#2,158), „Homepage“ (#2,155). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jesus“ bei #2,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Jesus (IPA [ˈjeːzʊs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #2,157 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Jesus von Nazareth, Jesus Christus, zentrale Gestalt im Christentum".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jesus, with forms such as "ejsus", "jessu", and "jessus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "jus", "jets", "Josua", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Jesus, spelled J-E-S-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jesus von Nazareth, Jesus Christus, zentrale Gestalt im Christentum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jesus Christus inspiriert viele Menschen.
  2. „Ich stieg in die Turmkammer empor, in der Jesus vierzig Tage lang der Versuchung des Teufels widerstanden haben soll, und trat auf den schmalen Streifen eines Balkons hinaus, von dem ich auf Jericho hinabblicken konnte.“

Synonyms

ChristusGottessohnHeilandJesus ChristusSohn Gottes

This word in other languages

Jesus(English)Jesús(Español)Jésus(Français)Jesus(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejsus
  • jessu
  • jessus
  • jesuss
  • jeuss
  • jjesus
  • jseus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ejsus2jessu2jessus1jesuss1jeuss2jjesus1jseus2
Edit distance from "Jesus"

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 "Jesus"?
"Jesus" is spelled J-E-S-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjeːzʊs].
What does "Jesus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jesus" means: Jesus von Nazareth, Jesus Christus, zentrale Gestalt im Christentum
What words are commonly confused with "Jesus"?
"Jesus" is commonly confused with "jus", "jets", "Josua". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jesus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jesus" is [ˈjeːzʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jesus" come from?
"Jesus" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Japan#2,156Nazis#2,167übrig#2,136stehe#2,179

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

tätig7 variantstexte7 variantsAufbau7 variantsRhein7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list