Jordan

[ˈjɔʁdan]

/[ˈjɔʁdan]/ name

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The verdict

“Jordan” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,941. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,941
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fluss im Nahen Osten, der in das abflusslose Tote Meer mündet

Corpus desk

Index DE-jordan · Jordan · German

Jordan · rank #7,941 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,941
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Inszenierung

Nearest frequency peer: Inszenierung (-2 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 „Jordan“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jordan“ 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).

Jordan vs Johan
67% similar

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

Key facts for Jordan
PropertyValue
HeadwordJordan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjɔʁdan]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,941
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jordan“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Jordanliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Inszenierung“ (#7,939), „jährliche“ (#7,943), „inspiriert“ (#7,938). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jordan“ bei #7,941. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Jordan (IPA [ˈjɔʁdan]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,941 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fluss im Nahen Osten, der in das abflusslose Tote Meer mündet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jordan, with forms such as "jjordan", "jodran", and "joradn". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Johan", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Jordan, spelled J-O-R-D-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fluss im Nahen Osten, der in das abflusslose Tote Meer mündet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Jordan hat eine Länge von 251 km.

This word in other languages

Jordan(English)Jordán(Español)Jourdain(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjordan
  • jodran
  • joradn
  • jordann
  • jorddan
  • jordna
  • jorrdan
  • jrodan
  • ojrdan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjordan1jodran2joradn2jordann1jorddan1jordna2jorrdan1jrodan2
Edit distance from "Jordan"

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 "Jordan"?
"Jordan" is spelled J-O-R-D-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɔʁdan].
What does "Jordan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jordan" means: Fluss im Nahen Osten, der in das abflusslose Tote Meer mündet
What words are commonly confused with "Jordan"?
"Jordan" is commonly confused with "Johan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jordan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jordan" is [ˈjɔʁdan]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jordan" come from?
"Jordan" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hunden#7,935kaufte#7,949herein#7,931heilen#7,930

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

harter9 variantsKünste9 variantslautete9 variantsgalaxy9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list