Jo-Jo
[ˈjoːjo]
The verdict
“Jo-Jo” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spielzeug aus zwei Scheiben, die durch einen Steg in der jeweiligen Mitte miteinander verbunden sind, und einer Schnur, die um den Steg gewickelt ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-jo-jo · Jo-Jo · German
Jo-Jo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- 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 | Jo-Jo |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈjoːjo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Jo-Jo“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Jo-Jo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjoːjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spielzeug aus zwei Scheiben, die durch einen Steg in der jeweiligen Mitte miteinander verbunden sind, und einer Schnur, die um den Steg gewickelt ist".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Jo-Jo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Jo-Jo, spelled J-O---J-O.
Definition
- 1Spielzeug aus zwei Scheiben, die durch einen Steg in der jeweiligen Mitte miteinander verbunden sind, und einer Schnur, die um den Steg gewickelt ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Jo-Jo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Fast hätte ich die Meisterschaft im Jo-Jo gewonnen!
„Das war der monotone Sound der kleinen Holzkugelketten in den Händen der Hafenarbeiter, die damit stundenlang spielten wie mit einem Jo-Jo an zu kurzer Schnur.“
This word in other languages
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.