Joch

[jɔx]

/[jɔx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Joch” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #24,790 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,790
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kurz für Jochbein (Teil des Schädelknochens)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Joch vs Joy
50% similar
Joch vs Joh
75% similar
Joch vs Jod
50% similar

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

Key facts for Joch
PropertyValue
HeadwordJoch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jɔx]
Letters4
Frequency rank#24,790
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Joch” 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). Joch lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Joch is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [jɔx]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,790 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Joch, with forms such as "jcoh", "jjoch", and "jocch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Joy", "Joh", "Jod", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Joch, spelled J-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurz für Jochbein (Teil des Schädelknochens)
  2. 2
    altes Flächenmaß (gemessen an der Fläche, die man an einem Tag mit einem Joch Ochsen umpflügen kann)
  3. 3
    durch vier Stützen gebildete räumliche Einheit
  4. 4
    Bereich zwischen zwei Brückenpfeilern
  5. 5
    Senke im Gebirgsprofil, die einen Gipfel vom nächsten oder zwei Bergstöcke voneinander trennt
  6. 6
    schweres Geschirr-Teil, das man Ochsen, Kühen und anderen Zugtieren auflegt, und mit dem sie die Last ziehen
  7. 7
    schwere Arbeit, Last, Knechtschaft
  8. 8
    Tragegestell für Eimer
  9. 9
    Tragbalken (zum Beispiel für Glocken)
  10. 10
    ein Paar Zugtiere, unter einem Joch eingespannt; Zählmaß für die verfügbaren Zugtiere
  11. 11
    Pfeiler einer Jochbrücke

Synonyms

WangenbeinPassSattelLastKnechtschaftPaar

Antonyms

FreiheitStück

This word in other languages

yoke(English)yugo(Español)malaire(Français)desfiladeiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jcoh,jjoch,jocch,jochh,johc,ojch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jcoh2jjoch1jocch1jochh1johc2ojch2
Edit distance from "Joch"

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 "Joch"?
"Joch" is spelled J-O-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [jɔx].
What does "Joch" mean?
As a noun, "Joch" means: kurz für Jochbein (Teil des Schädelknochens)
What words are commonly confused with "Joch"?
"Joch" is commonly confused with "Joy", "Joh", "Jod". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Joch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Joch" is [jɔx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Joch" come from?
"Joch" 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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Using “Joch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-O-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [jɔx] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Joy” - see the side-by-side comparison. Joch vs Joy
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list