# jaguar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒæɡ.jʊə/ · frequency rank #14,780

## Definitions
1. A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca.

## Etymology
From Portuguese jaguar, from Old Tupi îagûara.

## Easily confused with
- **January** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaguar-vs-january)
- **jugular** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaguar-vs-jugular)
- **Jafar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jafar-vs-jaguar)
- **jagger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jagger-vs-jaguar)
- **Jabbar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jabbar-vs-jaguar)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ajguar`, `jagaur`, `jagguar`, `jaguarr`, `jagura`, `jaugar`, `jgauar`, `jjaguar`

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