Jacobite

/ˈd͡ʒækəbaɪt/

//ˈd͡ʒækəbaɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“Jacobite” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,701. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,701
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A supporter of the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland in the late 17th century.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jacobite · Jacobite · English

Jacobite · rank #47,701 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #47,701
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ivana

Nearest frequency peer: Ivana (-2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Jacobite”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Jacobite” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Jacobite vs Jacobi
75% similar

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

Key facts for Jacobite
PropertyValue
HeadwordJacobite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒækəbaɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,701
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jacobite”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Jacobitelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Ivana” (#47,699), “Jindal” (#47,704), “Jodhpur” (#47,705). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jacobite” is #47,701. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Jacobite (IPA /ˈd͡ʒækəbaɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,701 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jacobite, with forms such as "ajcobite", "jacboite", and "jaccobite". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Jacobi", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Jācōbus (“James”) + -ite, equivalent to Jacob + -ite. The correct English form is Jacobite, spelled J-A-C-O-B-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A supporter of the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland in the late 17th century.
  2. 2
    A member of the Syriac Orthodox Church, or historically any miaphysite or monophysite.
  3. 3
    A follower of Henry Jacob, a 16th–17th-century Puritan theologian; an early Congregationalist.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Jacobite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Among the Jacobites the dismay was great
  2. In the later 1690s Rewse became a successful thief-taker, reaping large rewards for the capture of Jacobite conspirators, clippers, and coiners.

Etymology

From Latin Jācōbus (“James”) + -ite, equivalent to Jacob + -ite.

Synonyms

Jacobin

This word in other languages

jacobite(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajcobite
  • jacboite
  • jaccobite
  • jacobbite
  • jacobiet
  • jacobitte
  • jacobtie
  • jacoibte
  • jaocbite
  • jcaobite
  • jjacobite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jacobite - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ajcobite2jacboite2jaccobite1jacobbite1jacobiet2jacobitte1jacobtie2jacoibte2
Edit distance from "Jacobite"

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 "Jacobite"?
"Jacobite" is spelled J-A-C-O-B-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒækəbaɪt/.
What does "Jacobite" mean?
As a noun, "Jacobite" means: A supporter of the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland in the late 17th century.
What words are commonly confused with "Jacobite"?
"Jacobite" is commonly confused with "Jacobi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jacobite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jacobite" is /ˈd͡ʒækəbaɪt/. 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 "Jacobite"?
From Latin Jācōbus (“James”) + -ite, equivalent to Jacob + -ite. 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 "Jacobite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Jodhpur11 variantsheaviness11 variantsgrouchy11 variantsMarburg11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list