Jabalpur

name

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

The verdict

“Jabalpur” is uncommon English (frequency #78,730 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,730
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large city in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jabalpur · Jabalpur · English

Jabalpur · rank #78,730 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,730
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH iwi

Nearest frequency peer: iwi (-3 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Jabalpur”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Jabalpur” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Jabalpur
PropertyValue
HeadwordJabalpur
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,730
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Jabalpur” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Jabalpurfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “iwi” (#78,727), “jota” (#78,738), “Inverclyde” (#78,720). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jabalpur” is #78,730. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jabalpur is uncommon English at frequency #78,730 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Jabalpur, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hindi जबलपुर (jabalpur) (see there for more). A former spelling was Jubbulpore. The correct English form is Jabalpur, spelled J-A-B-A-L-P-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large city in Madhya Pradesh, India.
  2. 2
    A district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi जबलपुर (jabalpur) (see there for more). A former spelling was Jubbulpore.

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 "Jabalpur"?
"Jabalpur" is spelled J-A-B-A-L-P-U-R.
What does "Jabalpur" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jabalpur" means: A large city in Madhya Pradesh, India.
What is the origin of the word "Jabalpur"?
Borrowed from Hindi जबलपुर (jabalpur) (see there for more). A former spelling was Jubbulpore. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list