Jacques

/ʒɑːk/

//ʒɑːk// name

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"jacques" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jacques” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,057
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from French [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], feminine equivalent Jacqueline, equivalent to English Jacob.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jacques · Jacques · English

Jacques · rank #11,057 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,057
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH JA

Nearest frequency peer: JA (-1 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 “Jacques”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Jacques” 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).

Jacques vs Jacqui
71% similar

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

Key facts for Jacques
PropertyValue
HeadwordJacques
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ʒɑːk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,057
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jacques”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “JA” (#11,056), “jong” (#11,058), “Irving” (#11,055). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jacques” is #11,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Jacques (IPA /ʒɑːk/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,057 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jacques, with forms such as "ajcques", "jaccques", and "jacqeus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Jacqui", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Jacques, spelled J-A-C-Q-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from French [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], feminine equivalent Jacqueline, equivalent to English Jacob.
  2. 2
    A surname from given name.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajcques
  • jaccques
  • jacqeus
  • jacqques
  • jacquess
  • jacquse
  • jacuqes
  • jaqcues
  • jcaques
  • jjacques

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajcques2jaccques1jacqeus2jacqques1jacquess1jacquse2jacuqes2jaqcues2
Edit distance from "Jacques"

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 "Jacques"?
"Jacques" is spelled J-A-C-Q-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ʒɑːk/.
What does "Jacques" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jacques" means: A male given name from French [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], feminine equivalent Jacqueline, equivalent to English Jacob.
What words are commonly confused with "Jacques"?
"Jacques" is commonly confused with "Jacqui". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jacques"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jacques" is /ʒɑːk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jacques" come from?
"Jacques" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list