Jett

[dʒɛt]

/[dʒɛt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jett” is uncommon German (frequency #90,485 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,485
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine besonders harte, polierfähige Art von Braunkohle, die vor allem als Schmuckstein verwendet wird

Key facts for Jett
PropertyValue
HeadwordJett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dʒɛt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#90,485
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jett” 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). Jett lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Jett is uncommon German at frequency #90,485 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [dʒɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine besonders harte, polierfähige Art von Braunkohle, die vor allem als Schmuckstein verwendet wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Jett, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Jett, spelled J-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine besonders harte, polierfähige Art von Braunkohle, die vor allem als Schmuckstein verwendet wird

Synonyms

GagatPechkohle

This word in other languages

jet(English)jais(Français)

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 "Jett"?
"Jett" is spelled J-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [dʒɛt].
What does "Jett" mean?
As a noun, "Jett" means: eine besonders harte, polierfähige Art von Braunkohle, die vor allem als Schmuckstein verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Jett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jett" is [dʒɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jett" come from?
"Jett" 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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Using “Jett”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-E-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dʒɛt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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