journey

[ˈdʒəːni]

/[ˈdʒəːni]/ noun

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The verdict

“journey” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,629. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,629
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-journey · journey · German

journey · rank #30,629 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,629
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jod

Nearest frequency peer: Jod (-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 „journey“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „journey“ 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).

journey vs journal
71% similar

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

Key facts for journey
PropertyValue
Headwordjourney
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʒəːni]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,629
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „journey“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jod“ (#30,628), „Junkies“ (#30,630), „Joanna“ (#30,627). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „journey“ bei #30,629. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around journey (IPA [ˈdʒəːni]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,629 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Reise".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for journey, with forms such as "jjourney", "joruney", and "jounrey". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "journal", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is journey, spelled J-O-U-R-N-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reise

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. We are planning a journey to Leipzig next weekend.

Synonyms

traveltourexcursiontripexpeditionjauntperegrinationvoyagepilgrimagepassage

This word in other languages

voyage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjourney
  • joruney
  • jounrey
  • joureny
  • journeyy
  • journney
  • journye
  • jourrney
  • juorney
  • ojurney

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjourney1joruney2jounrey2joureny2journeyy1journney1journye2jourrney1
Edit distance from "journey"

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 "journey"?
"journey" is spelled J-O-U-R-N-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʒəːni].
What does "journey" mean?
As a noun, "journey" means: Reise
What words are commonly confused with "journey"?
"journey" is commonly confused with "journal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "journey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "journey" is [ˈdʒəːni]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "journey" come from?
"journey" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Junkies#30,630juwelen#30,631immerzu#30,619hybride#30,613

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gleitet10 variantsMachete10 variantsgerader10 variantsgenügte10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list