jasmine

/ˈd͡ʒæzmɪn/

//ˈd͡ʒæzmɪn// noun

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

The verdict

“jasmine” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,800. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,800
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jasmine · jasmine · English

jasmine · rank #12,800 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,800
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jacksonville

Nearest frequency peer: Jacksonville (-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 “jasmine”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jasmine” 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).

jasmine vs Justine
57% similar
jasmine vs jawline
71% similar
jasmine vs Jamie
57% similar

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

Key facts for jasmine
PropertyValue
Headwordjasmine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒæzmɪn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,800
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “jasmine”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).jasminelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Jacksonville” (#12,799), “Katrina” (#12,801), “irritating” (#12,798). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jasmine” is #12,800. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around jasmine (IPA /ˈd͡ʒæzmɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,800 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 jasmine, with forms such as "ajsmine", "jamsine", and "jasimne". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Justine", "jawline", "Jamie", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Middle Persian yʾsmn' Classical Persian یَاسَمِین (yāsamīn)bor. Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn)bor. French jasminbor. English jasmine Borrowed from French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn). The correct English form is jasmine, spelled J-A-S-M-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.
  2. 2
    The perfume obtained from these plants.
  3. 3
    Any of several not closely related plants having a similar perfume.
  4. 4
    A yellow colour.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle Persian yʾsmn' Classical Persian یَاسَمِین (yāsamīn)bor. Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn)bor. French jasminbor. English jasmine Borrowed from French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn).

This word in other languages

jazmín(Español)jasmin(Français)Jasmin(Deutsch)jasmim(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajsmine
  • jamsine
  • jasimne
  • jasmien
  • jasminne
  • jasmmine
  • jasmnie
  • jassmine
  • jjasmine
  • jsamine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jasmine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ajsmine2jamsine2jasimne2jasmien2jasminne1jasmmine1jasmnie2jassmine1
Edit distance from "jasmine"

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 "jasmine"?
"jasmine" is spelled J-A-S-M-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒæzmɪn/.
What does "jasmine" mean?
As a noun, "jasmine" means: Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.
What words are commonly confused with "jasmine"?
"jasmine" is commonly confused with "Justine", "jawline", "Jamie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jasmine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jasmine" is /ˈd͡ʒæzmɪn/. 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 "jasmine"?
Etymology tree Middle Persian yʾsmn' Classical Persian یَاسَمِین (yāsamīn)bor. Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn)bor. French jasminbor. English jasmine Borrowed from French jasmin, from Arabic يَاسَمِين (yāsamīn). 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 "jasmine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Katrina#12,801lantern#12,804lookout#12,806Mueller#12,813

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

freeway10 variantsfactual10 variantspossesses10 variantsDominic10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list