jacket

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/

//ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt// noun

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"jacket" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jacket” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #4,168 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,168
frequency rank, English
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jacket vs jake
67% similar
jacket vs Janet
50% similar
jacket vs jacks
67% similar

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

Key facts for jacket
PropertyValue
Headwordjacket
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,168
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jacket” 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). jacket 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 English entry for jacket is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,168 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jacket, with forms such as "ajcket", "jaccket", and "jacekt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "jake", "Janet", "jacks", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French jacquet, diminutive of Old French jaque. The correct English form is jacket, spelled J-A-C-K-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
  2. 2
    A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US)
  3. 3
    A protective or insulating cover for an object (e.g. a book, hot water tank, bullet.)
  4. 4
    A police record.
  5. 5
    In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reinforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
  6. 6
    The tough outer skin of a baked potato.
  7. 7
    A bastard child, in particular one whose father is unaware that he is not the child’s biological father.
  8. 8
    A vest (US); a waistcoat (UK).

Etymology

From Middle French jacquet, diminutive of Old French jaque.

Synonyms

coatsleeve

This word in other languages

chaqueta(Español)veste(Français)Jacke(Deutsch)paletó(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajcket,jaccket,jacekt,jackett,jackket,jackte,jakcet,jcaket,jjacket

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jacket - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ajcket2jaccket1jacekt2jackett1jackket1jackte2jakcet2jcaket2
Edit distance from "jacket"

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 "jacket"?
"jacket" is spelled J-A-C-K-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/.
What does "jacket" mean?
As a noun, "jacket" means: A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.
What words are commonly confused with "jacket"?
"jacket" is commonly confused with "jake", "Janet", "jacks". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jacket"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jacket" is /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/. 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 "jacket"?
From Middle French jacquet, diminutive of Old French jaque. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “jacket”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is J-A-C-K-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “jake” - see the side-by-side comparison. jacket vs jake
  • 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