Jalandhar

name

"jalandhar" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jalandhar” is uncommon English (frequency #80,577 among 4,872 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,577
frequency rank, English
4,872
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The son of Shiva.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jalandhar · Jalandhar · English

Jalandhar · rank #80,577 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,577
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,872
  • PHOTO-FINISH jaggery

Nearest frequency peer: jaggery (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Jalandhar”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Jalandhar” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Jalandhar
PropertyValue
HeadwordJalandhar
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,577
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jalandhar” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Jalandhar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jalandhar is uncommon English at frequency #80,577 among 4,872 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Jalandhar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Sanskrit [Term?], from जल (jala, “water”) + अनदर (anadara, “inside”), because Shiva's son was born inside water. The correct English form is Jalandhar, spelled J-A-L-A-N-D-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The son of Shiva.
  2. 2
    A city and district in northwestern Punjab, India, famous for sports equipments.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit [Term?], from जल (jala, “water”) + अनदर (anadara, “inside”), because Shiva's son was born inside water.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jalandhar"?
"Jalandhar" is spelled J-A-L-A-N-D-H-A-R.
What does "Jalandhar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jalandhar" means: The son of Shiva.
What is the origin of the word "Jalandhar"?
Borrowed from Sanskrit [Term?], from जल (jala, “water”) + अनदर (anadara, “inside”), because Shiva's son was born inside water. 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 "Jalandhar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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