Jux

[jʊks]

/[jʊks]/ noun

The verdict

“Jux” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #45,371 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#45,371
frequency rank, German
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Hereinlegen einer Person zum Zwecke der Belustigung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Jux vs JVA
33% similar
Jux vs J
33% similar
Jux vs ja
0% similar

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

Key facts for Jux
PropertyValue
HeadwordJux
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jʊks]
Letters3
Frequency rank#45,371
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jux” 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). Jux lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Jux is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [jʊks]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,371 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Jux in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "JVA", "J", "ja", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Jux, spelled J-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Hereinlegen einer Person zum Zwecke der Belustigung
  2. 2
    eine kleine Geschichte mit einer Pointe, die zum Lachen anregen soll

Synonyms

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 "Jux"?
"Jux" is spelled J-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is [jʊks].
What does "Jux" mean?
As a noun, "Jux" means: das Hereinlegen einer Person zum Zwecke der Belustigung
What words are commonly confused with "Jux"?
"Jux" is commonly confused with "JVA", "J", "ja". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jux" is [jʊks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jux" come from?
"Jux" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Jux”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [jʊks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “JVA” - see the side-by-side comparison. Jux vs JVA
  • 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