jih

[jɪx]

/[jɪx]/ noun

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.

Key facts for jih
PropertyValue
Headwordjih
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jɪx]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „jih“ im Deutschen

jihschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Haupthimmelsrichtung, die Norden gegenüberliegt; Süden
  2. 2
    allgemein das südlich gelegene Land; Süden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Na jih od Brna vzniká rozsáhlá síť cyklostezek.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jih"?
"jih" is spelled J-I-H. The IPA pronunciation is [jɪx].
What does "jih" mean?
As a noun, "jih" means: Haupthimmelsrichtung, die Norden gegenüberliegt; Süden
How do you pronounce "jih"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jih" is [jɪx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jih" come from?
"jih" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list