Johns

[joːns]

/[joːns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Johns” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,187
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs John

Corpus desk

Index DE-johns · Johns · German

Johns · rank #25,187 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,187
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jenaer

Nearest frequency peer: Jenaer (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Johns“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Johns“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Johns vs Jong
60% similar
Johns vs join
40% similar
Johns vs jonas
40% similar

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

Key facts for Johns
PropertyValue
HeadwordJohns
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[joːns]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,187
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Johns“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Johnsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jenaer“ (#25,186), „Kalkulation“ (#25,188), „Kameradschaft“ (#25,189). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Johns“ bei #25,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Johns (IPA [joːns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,187 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs John".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Johns, with forms such as "jhons", "jjohns", and "johhns". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Jong", "join", "jonas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Johns, spelled J-O-H-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs John

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jhons
  • jjohns
  • johhns
  • johnns
  • johnss
  • johsn
  • jonhs
  • ojhns

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Johns - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jhons2jjohns1johhns1johnns1johnss1johsn2jonhs2ojhns2
Edit distance from "Johns"

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 "Johns"?
"Johns" is spelled J-O-H-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [joːns].
What does "Johns" mean?
As a noun, "Johns" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs John
What words are commonly confused with "Johns"?
"Johns" is commonly confused with "Jong", "join", "jonas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Johns"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Johns" is [joːns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Johns" come from?
"Johns" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Johns", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jagte#25,184Klose#25,200Kodex#25,201Käthe#25,211

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Jenaer8 variantskauder8 variantsmarks8 variantsFranc8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list