jagged

/ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/

//ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“jagged” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,802. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,802
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jagged · jagged · English

jagged · rank #24,802 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,802
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Joachim

Nearest frequency peer: Joachim (+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 “jagged”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jagged” 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).

jagged vs Jared
50% similar
jagged vs Javed
50% similar
jagged vs judged
67% similar

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

Key facts for jagged
PropertyValue
Headwordjagged
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,802
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “jagged”

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).jaggedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Joachim” (#24,803), “intoxication” (#24,800), “Josiah” (#24,804). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jagged” is #24,802. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around jagged (IPA /ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,802 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for jagged, with forms such as "ajgged", "jaged", and "jagegd". 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, "Jared", "Javed", "judged", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is jagged, spelled J-A-G-G-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.
  2. 2
    Having a rough quality.
  3. 3
    Of an array, having a different cardinality in each dimension, such that a representation on paper would appear uneven.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. At last the first glimpse from a bridge of an open-top red bus, and a noticeable darkening of the atmosphere from the smoke of London: then the increasingly dingy stations with double-barrel names, set amid what has always been to me the outstanding feature of the "Premier Line" approach to London—the positively marvellous display of crazy chimney-pots on…

This word in other languages

dentado(Español)dentelé(Français)zackig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajgged
  • jaged
  • jagegd
  • jaggde
  • jaggedd
  • jgaged
  • jjagged

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jagged - 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.

ajgged2jaged1jagegd2jaggde2jaggedd1jgaged2jjagged1
Edit distance from "jagged"

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 "jagged"?
"jagged" is spelled J-A-G-G-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/.
What does "jagged" mean?
As an adjective, "jagged" means: Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.
What words are commonly confused with "jagged"?
"jagged" is commonly confused with "Jared", "Javed", "judged". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jagged"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jagged" is /ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jagged" come from?
"jagged" 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 "jagged", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Josiah#24,804incite#24,791Lucian#24,817Hubble#24,786

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

laces7 variantshoist7 variantshives7 variantsgunned7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list