jakeshouse

noun

"jakeshouse" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jakeshouse” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An outbuilding with a jakes: an outhouse.

Key facts for jakeshouse
PropertyValue
Headwordjakeshouse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jakeshouse” sits in English frequency

jakeshouse falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for jakeshouse is 10 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "An outbuilding with a jakes: an outhouse.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for jakeshouse, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From jakes (“outhouse; lavatory”) + house, to clarify the intended sense. The correct English form is jakeshouse, spelled J-A-K-E-S-H-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An outbuilding with a jakes: an outhouse.

Etymology

From jakes (“outhouse; lavatory”) + house, to clarify the intended sense.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jakeshouse"?
"jakeshouse" is spelled J-A-K-E-S-H-O-U-S-E.
What does "jakeshouse" mean?
As a noun, "jakeshouse" means: An outbuilding with a jakes: an outhouse.
What is the origin of the word "jakeshouse"?
From jakes (“outhouse; lavatory”) + house, to clarify the intended sense. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “jakeshouse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is J-A-K-E-S-H-O-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list