Jameson

Name: Jameson, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈd͡ʒeɪməsən/

//ˈd͡ʒeɪməsən// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Jameson” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,711. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,711
frequency rank, English: 796
“J” headwords: 10
tracked misspellings: 7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Scottish and Northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name James.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jameson · Jameson · English

Jameson · rank #22,711 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

FREQ-MID #22,711
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
VAR-MID 10 variants
BOOK-MID 796
PHOTO-FINISH iodine

Nearest frequency peer: iodine (-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.

indulgence

77,294
intersect

77,293
iodine

77,291
Jameson

77,290
Johannes

77,289
Josef

77,286

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Jameson vs Jason

71% similar

Jameson vs Jayson

71% similar

Jameson vs Jamison

86% similar

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

Key facts for Jameson
Property	Value
Headword	Jameson
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈd͡ʒeɪməsən/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#22,711
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	7
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jameson”

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).Jamesonlands here:

#22,711

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “iodine” (#22,710), “Johannes” (#22,712), “intersect” (#22,708). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jameson” is #22,711. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Jameson (IPA /ˈd͡ʒeɪməsən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,711 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jameson, with forms such as "ajmeson", "jaemson", and "jameosn". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Jason", "Jayson", "Jamison", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From James + -son. The correct English form is Jameson, spelled J-A-M-E-S-O-N.

Definition

1
A Scottish and Northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name James.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
3
A village in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.
4
An extinct town in Douglas County, Washington, United States.

Etymology

From James + -son.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ajmeson
jaemson
jameosn
jamesno
jamesonn
jamesson
jammeson
jamseon
jjameson
jmaeson

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jameson - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Jameson"

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 "Jameson"?

"Jameson" is spelled J-A-M-E-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒeɪməsən/.

What does "Jameson" mean?

As a proper noun, "Jameson" means: A Scottish and Northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name James.

What words are commonly confused with "Jameson"?

"Jameson" is commonly confused with "Jason", "Jayson", "Jamison". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Jameson"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jameson" is /ˈd͡ʒeɪməsən/. 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 "Jameson"?

From James + -son. 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 "Jameson", 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 (10 here; floor ≥5).

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