jalousie
/ˈʒalʊziː/
"jalousie" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“jalousie” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A component in a ventilation system.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jalousie |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈʒalʊziː/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jalousie” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
jalousie is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʒalʊziː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for jalousie, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French jalousie. Doublet of jealousy. The correct English form is jalousie, spelled J-A-L-O-U-S-I-E.
Definition
- 1A component in a ventilation system.
- 2Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.
- 3A pastry with the upper side sliced before final baking to resemble a wooden slatted blind.
Etymology
Borrowed from French jalousie. Doublet of jealousy.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “jalousie”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is J-A-L-O-U-S-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈʒalʊziː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.