# Jacobs

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒeɪkəbz/ · frequency rank #10,564

## Definitions
1. An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from Jacob.
2. A place in the United States:
3. A place in the United States:
4. A place in the United States:

## Easily confused with
- **jobs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jacobs-vs-jobs)
- **Jacoby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jacobs-vs-jacoby)
- **Jacobson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jacobs-vs-jacobson)
- **jabs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jabs-vs-jacobs)
- **Jacob** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jacob-vs-jacobs)
- **jacks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jacks-vs-jacobs)
- **Jacobi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jacobi-vs-jacobs)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ajcobs`, `jacbos`, `jaccobs`, `jacobbs`, `jacobss`, `jacosb`, `jaocbs`, `jcaobs`, `jjacobs`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jacobs