jūra

[juːra]

/[juːra]/ noun

The verdict

“jūra” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-jura · jūra · German

jūra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for jūra
PropertyValue
Headwordjūra
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[juːra]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „jūra“ im Deutschen

jūraschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jūra is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [juːra]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Meer".

jūra doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is jūra, spelled J-Ū-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Meer

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jūra"?
"jūra" is spelled J-Ū-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [juːra].
What does "jūra" mean?
As a noun, "jūra" means: Meer
How do you pronounce "jūra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jūra" is [juːra]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jūra" come from?
"jūra" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list