Jonathan

[ˈjoːnaˌtaːn]

/[ˈjoːnaˌtaːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Jonathan” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,073
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-jonathan · Jonathan · German

Jonathan · rank #7,073 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,073
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH irgendwer

Nearest frequency peer: irgendwer (-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 „Jonathan“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Jonathan
PropertyValue
HeadwordJonathan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjoːnaˌtaːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,073
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jonathan“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Jonathanliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „irgendwer“ (#7,072), „Justin“ (#7,074), „interpretiert“ (#7,071). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jonathan“ bei #7,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Jonathan (IPA [ˈjoːnaˌtaːn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,073 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jonathan, with forms such as "jjonathan", "jnoathan", and "joanthan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Jonathan, spelled J-O-N-A-T-H-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jonathan möchte gerne Fußball im Park spielen.
  2. „Ein Zusammenleben jedoch war für Yvonne und Jonathan schwierig und fast unmöglich.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjonathan
  • jnoathan
  • joanthan
  • jonahtan
  • jonatahn
  • jonathann
  • jonathhan
  • jonathna
  • jonatthan
  • jonnathan
  • jontahan
  • ojnathan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jonathan - 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.

jjonathan1jnoathan2joanthan2jonahtan2jonatahn2jonathann1jonathhan1jonathna2
Edit distance from "Jonathan"

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 "Jonathan"?
"Jonathan" is spelled J-O-N-A-T-H-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjoːnaˌtaːn].
What does "Jonathan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jonathan" means: männlicher Vorname
What are common misspellings of "Jonathan"?
Common misspellings include "jjonathan", "jnoathan", "joanthan", "jonahtan", "jonatahn". The correct spelling is "Jonathan".
How do you pronounce "Jonathan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jonathan" is [ˈjoːnaˌtaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jonathan" come from?
"Jonathan" 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 "Jonathan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list