# Janet

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒænɪt/ · frequency rank #7,572

## Definitions
1. A female given name.
2. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
3. A highly classified fleet of passenger aircraft used to transport the military and contractors.

## Etymology
From Jane + -et, q.v. Chiefly Scottish until the 19th century.
Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

## Easily confused with
- **jet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-jet)
- **June** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-june)
- **Jang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-jang)
- **Jones** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-jones)
- **Jared** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-jared)
- **Jayne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-jayne)
- **Janis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-janis)
- **Janus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-janus)
- **Janie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-janie)
- **Javed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-javed)
- **jaunt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-jaunt)
- **Jansen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-jansen)
- **Jan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-janet)
- **Jane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jane-vs-janet)
- **jake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jake-vs-janet)
- **jade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jade-vs-janet)
- **Jace** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jace-vs-janet)
- **Jana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jana-vs-janet)
- **James** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/james-vs-janet)
- **jaded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaded-vs-janet)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ajnet`, `jaent`, `janett`, `jannet`, `jante`, `jjanet`, `jnaet`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/janet