jūra

[juːra]

/[juːra]/ noun

The verdict

“jūra” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Meer

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

Where “jūra” sits in German frequency

jūra falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for jūra is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [juːra]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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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Using “jūra”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-Ū-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [juːra] (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
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