jade

/d͡ʒeɪd/

//d͡ʒeɪd// noun

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"jade" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jade” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,909. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,909
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jade · jade · English

jade · rank #9,909 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,909
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH invalid

Nearest frequency peer: invalid (-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 “jade”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jade” 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).

jade vs JD
0% similar
jade vs Joe
25% similar
jade vs Jan
25% similar

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

Key facts for jade
PropertyValue
Headwordjade
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/d͡ʒeɪd/
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,909
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “jade”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).jadelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “invalid” (#9,908), “jointly” (#9,910), “Jung” (#9,911). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jade” is #9,909. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around jade (IPA /d͡ʒeɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,909 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for jade, with forms such as "ajde", "jadde", and "jaed". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "JD", "Joe", "Jan", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French le jade, rebracketing of earlier l'éjade (“jade”), from Spanish piedra de ijada (“flank stone”), via Vulgar Latin *iliata from Latin ilia (“flank”). (Jade was thought to cure pains in the side.) The correct English form is jade, spelled J-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
  2. 2
    A bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones.
  3. 3
    A succulent plant, Crassula ovata.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.

Etymology

Borrowed from French le jade, rebracketing of earlier l'éjade (“jade”), from Spanish piedra de ijada (“flank stone”), via Vulgar Latin *iliata from Latin ilia (“flank”). (Jade was thought to cure pains in the side.)

This word in other languages

jade(Español)jade(Français)Jade(Deutsch)jade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajde
  • jadde
  • jaed
  • jdae
  • jjade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jade - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ajde2jadde1jaed2jdae2jjade1
Edit distance from "jade"

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 "jade"?
"jade" is spelled J-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒeɪd/.
What does "jade" mean?
As a noun, "jade" means: A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
What words are commonly confused with "jade"?
"jade" is commonly confused with "JD", "Joe", "Jan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jade" is /d͡ʒeɪd/. 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 "jade"?
Borrowed from French le jade, rebracketing of earlier l'éjade (“jade”), from Spanish piedra de ijada (“flank stone”), via Vulgar Latin *iliata from Latin ilia (“flank”). (Jade was thought to cure pains in the side.) 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 "jade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list