Jamaica

/d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/

//d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə// name

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"jamaica" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jamaica” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,052. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,052
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An island and country in the Caribbean.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jamaica · Jamaica · English

Jamaica · rank #8,052 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,052
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH interpreted

Nearest frequency peer: interpreted (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Jamaica”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Jamaica” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Jamaica vs Jamaican
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Jamaica
PropertyValue
HeadwordJamaica
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,052
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jamaica”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Jamaicalands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “interpreted” (#8,051), “joey” (#8,053), “ins” (#8,050). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jamaica” is #8,052. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Jamaica (IPA /d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,052 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An island and country in the Caribbean.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jamaica, with forms such as "ajmaica", "jaamica", and "jamacia". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Jamaican", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Derived from Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”), from Taíno maca (“wood”). The correct English form is Jamaica, spelled J-A-M-A-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An island and country in the Caribbean.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Jamaica appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Thomas says the saga resulting in him being stranded and homeless in Jamaica started in February, when he was evicted from the apartment he shared with friends in Killeen, Texas, about an hour north of Austin.

Etymology

Derived from Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”), from Taíno maca (“wood”).

This word in other languages

Jamaica(Español)Jamaïque(Français)Jamaika(Deutsch)Jamaica(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajmaica
  • jaamica
  • jamacia
  • jamaiac
  • jamaicca
  • jamiaca
  • jammaica
  • jjamaica
  • jmaaica

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jamaica - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ajmaica2jaamica2jamacia2jamaiac2jamaicca1jamiaca2jammaica1jjamaica1
Edit distance from "Jamaica"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jamaica"?
"Jamaica" is spelled J-A-M-A-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/.
What does "Jamaica" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jamaica" means: An island and country in the Caribbean.
What words are commonly confused with "Jamaica"?
"Jamaica" is commonly confused with "Jamaican". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jamaica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jamaica" is /d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/. 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 "Jamaica"?
Derived from Taíno Xaymaca (“land of wood and water”), from Taíno maca (“wood”). 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 "Jamaica", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list