Johanns

[ˈjoːhans]

/[ˈjoːhans]/ noun

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The verdict

“Johanns” is uncommon German (frequency #52,186 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,186
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Johann

Key facts for Johanns
PropertyValue
HeadwordJohanns
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjoːhans]
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,186
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Johanns” 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). Johanns 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

Johanns is uncommon German at frequency #52,186 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjoːhans]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Johanns has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Johanns, spelled J-O-H-A-N-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Johann
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Johann
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Johann
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Johann
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Johann

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 "Johanns"?
"Johanns" is spelled J-O-H-A-N-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjoːhans].
What does "Johanns" mean?
As a noun, "Johanns" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Johann
How do you pronounce "Johanns"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Johanns" is [ˈjoːhans]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Johanns" come from?
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Using “Johanns”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-O-H-A-N-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjoːhans] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list