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jailbreak

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Detailed reference entry for the English word "jailbreak", 9-letters, with pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet notation, etymology traced through Germanic and Romance roots where applicable, common misspelling variants catalogued from Wiktionary, and usage frequency ranked against an open word-frequency list covering the top 100,000 English words. PlainSpell covers English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German spelling with confusable-pair detection that highlights visually and phonetically similar words. This entry for "jailbreak" includes synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and cross-language translation pointers sourced from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org extract. Whether you are verifying the correct spelling of "jailbreak" for academic writing, checking homophone confusion, or exploring etymological origins, this page provides a citation-backed, free reference that requires no sign-up.

jailbreak is aEnglishnoun. It means: An escape from prison. Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪk/.

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Key facts for jailbreak
PropertyValue
Headwordjailbreak
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,890
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of jailbreak in English word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for jailbreak is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #27,890 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for jailbreak, with forms such as "ajilbreak", "jaiblreak", and "jailbbreak". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From jail + break. Root origin matters for spelling because borrowed morphemes (Greek, Latin, Old French, Old English) carry their source-language orthographic conventions into modern English, which is why historical etymology is often the cleanest predictor of whether a cluster like "-ough", "-eau", or "-tion" will appear. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct English form is jailbreak, spelled J-A-I-L-B-R-E-A-K, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    An escape from prison.
  2. 2
    A modification to the firmware of an electronic device (typically a mobile phone or tablet) to allow the installation and use of software not officially supported by the device's manufacturer.
  3. 3
    A prompt to a large language model which frees it from its ethical restrictions.
  4. 4
    A rule present in some ice hockey leagues that causes a penalty to end if the short-handed team scores.
  5. 5
    A rule present in some ice hockey leagues that causes a penalty to end if the short-handed team scores.

Etymology

From jail + break.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajilbreak,jaiblreak,jailbbreak,jailberak,jailbraek,jailbreakk,jailbreka,jailbrreak,jaillbreak,jailrbeak,jalibreak,jialbreak,jjailbreak

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for jailbreak

Misspelling Variants of "jailbreak"

ajilbreak9jaiblreak9jailbbreak10jailberak9jailbraek9jailbreakk10jailbreka9jailbrreak10
Misspelling Variants of "jailbreak"

Frequency rank: #27,890 in English

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jailbreak"?
"jailbreak" is spelled J-A-I-L-B-R-E-A-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪk/.
What does "jailbreak" mean?
As a noun, "jailbreak" means: An escape from prison.
What are common misspellings of "jailbreak"?
Common misspellings include "ajilbreak", "jaiblreak", "jailbbreak", "jailberak", "jailbraek". The correct spelling is "jailbreak".
How do you pronounce "jailbreak"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jailbreak" is /ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌbɹeɪk/. 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 "jailbreak"?
From jail + break. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.