Dzhokhar

/dʒoʊkɑːr/

//dʒoʊkɑːr// name

"dzhokhar" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Dzhokhar” is an uncommon English word, ranked #72,259 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#72,259
frequency rank, English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Russian [in turn from Chechen].

Key facts for Dzhokhar
PropertyValue
HeadwordDzhokhar
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/dʒoʊkɑːr/
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dzhokhar” sits in English 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). Dzhokhar lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Dzhokhar is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dʒoʊkɑːr/. Corpus data places it at rank #72,259 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A male given name from Russian [in turn from Chechen].".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Dzhokhar in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Russian Джохар (Džoxar), from Chechen Джовхӏар (Džovhar). The correct English form is Dzhokhar, spelled D-Z-H-O-K-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Russian [in turn from Chechen].

Etymology

From Russian Джохар (Džoxar), from Chechen Джовхӏар (Džovhar).

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dzhokhar"?
"Dzhokhar" is spelled D-Z-H-O-K-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dʒoʊkɑːr/.
What does "Dzhokhar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dzhokhar" means: A male given name from Russian [in turn from Chechen].
How do you pronounce "Dzhokhar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dzhokhar" is /dʒoʊkɑːr/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Dzhokhar"?
From Russian Джохар (Džoxar), from Chechen Джовхӏар (Džovhar). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Dzhokhar”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-Z-H-O-K-H-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dʒoʊkɑːr/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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