Joseph

[ˈjoːzɛf]

/[ˈjoːzɛf]/ name

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The verdict

“Joseph” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,663
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-joseph · Joseph · German

Joseph · rank #3,663 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,663
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herzog

Nearest frequency peer: Herzog (-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 „Joseph“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Joseph“ 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).

Joseph vs jose
50% similar
Joseph vs Josef
67% similar

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

Key facts for Joseph
PropertyValue
HeadwordJoseph
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjoːzɛf]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,663
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Joseph“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Herzog“ (#3,662), „Justiz“ (#3,664), „Herausforderung“ (#3,661). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Joseph“ bei #3,663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Joseph (IPA [ˈjoːzɛf]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,663 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Joseph, with forms such as "jjoseph", "joesph", and "josehp". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "jose", "Josef", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Joseph, spelled J-O-S-E-P-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zu Josephs Geburtstag werden alljährlich dieselben Leute eingeladen.
  2. Seit Joseph ausgezogen ist, ist es sehr ruhig im Haus.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjoseph
  • joesph
  • josehp
  • josephh
  • josepph
  • jospeh
  • josseph
  • jsoeph
  • ojseph

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Joseph - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

jjoseph1joesph2josehp2josephh1josepph1jospeh2josseph1jsoeph2
Edit distance from "Joseph"

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 "Joseph"?
"Joseph" is spelled J-O-S-E-P-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjoːzɛf].
What does "Joseph" mean?
As a proper noun, "Joseph" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Joseph"?
"Joseph" is commonly confused with "jose", "Josef". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Joseph"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Joseph" is [ˈjoːzɛf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Joseph" come from?
"Joseph" 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 "Joseph", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Herzog#3,662Justiz#3,664heftig#3,660durchs#3,646

Similar misspelling depth

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

korrekt9 variantsGebiete9 variantsGalerie9 variantsStaates9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list