Josefs

[ˈjoːzɛfs]

/[ˈjoːzɛfs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Josefs” is uncommon German (frequency #52,971 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,971
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

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

Key facts for Josefs
PropertyValue
HeadwordJosefs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjoːzɛfs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,971
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Josefs” 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). Josefs 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

Josefs is uncommon German at frequency #52,971 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjoːzɛfs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Josefs in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Josefs, spelled J-O-S-E-F-S.

Definition

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

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 "Josefs"?
"Josefs" is spelled J-O-S-E-F-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjoːzɛfs].
What does "Josefs" mean?
As a noun, "Josefs" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Josef
How do you pronounce "Josefs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Josefs" is [ˈjoːzɛfs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Josefs" come from?
"Josefs" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Josefs”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-O-S-E-F-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjoːzɛfs] (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