jih
[jɪx]
The verdict
“jih” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haupthimmelsrichtung, die Norden gegenüberliegt; Süden
Corpus desk
Index DE-jih · jih · German
jih · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jih |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [jɪx] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „jih“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
jih is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [jɪx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for jih in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is jih, spelled J-I-H.
Definition
- 1Haupthimmelsrichtung, die Norden gegenüberliegt; Süden
- 2allgemein das südlich gelegene Land; Süden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jih appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Na jih od Brna vzniká rozsáhlá síť cyklostezek.
Rok co rok vlaštovky odlétají na jih.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.