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jasmin

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Detailed reference entry for the English word "jasmin", 6-letters, with pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet notation, etymology traced through Germanic and Romance roots where applicable, common misspelling variants catalogued from Hunspell error dictionaries, and usage frequency ranked against the top 100,000 English words in the Wordfreq corpus. PlainSpell covers English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German spelling with confusable-pair detection that highlights visually and phonetically similar words. This entry for "jasmin" includes synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and cross-language translation pointers sourced from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org extract. Whether you are verifying the correct spelling of "jasmin" for academic writing, checking homophone confusion, or exploring etymological origins, this page provides a citation-backed, free reference that requires no sign-up.

Jasmin is aEnglishname. It means: A female given name from Persian. Often confused with Jason and Justin.

Key facts for Jasmin
PropertyValue
HeadwordJasmin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechName
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,130
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Jasmin in English word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Jasmin is 6 letters long, classified as aname. Corpus data places it at rank #47,130 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A female given name from Persian.".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Jasmin, with forms such as "ajsmin", "jamsin", and "jasimn". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Jason", "Justin", "jasmine", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: A variant of Jasmine. Root origin matters for spelling because borrowed morphemes (Greek, Latin, Old French, Old English) carry their source-language orthographic conventions into modern English, which is why historical etymology is often the cleanest predictor of whether a cluster like "-ough", "-eau", or "-tion" will appear. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct English form is Jasmin, spelled J-A-S-M-I-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Persian.

Etymology

A variant of Jasmine.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajsmin,jamsin,jasimn,jasminn,jasmmin,jasmni,jassmin,jjasmin,jsamin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Jasmin

Misspelling Variants of "Jasmin"

ajsmin6jamsin6jasimn6jasminn7jasmmin7jasmni6jassmin7jjasmin7
Misspelling Variants of "Jasmin"

Frequency rank: #47,130 in English

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jasmin"?
"Jasmin" is spelled J-A-S-M-I-N.
What does "Jasmin" mean?
As a name, "Jasmin" means: A female given name from Persian.
What words are commonly confused with "Jasmin"?
"Jasmin" is commonly confused with "Jason", "Justin", "jasmine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Jasmin"?
A variant of Jasmine. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.