# jaunt

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɔːnt/ · frequency rank #47,131

## Definitions
1. A wearisome journey.
2. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

## Etymology
Origin uncertain. Perhaps a palatalised alteration of daunt (“to discourage”). Compare Scots jaunder (“to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer”), dialectal Swedish ganta (“to play the buffoon, romp, jest”); perhaps akin to English jump. Compare jaunce. Modern usage likely influenced by jaunty.

## Easily confused with
- **jun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaunt-vs-jun)
- **just** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaunt-vs-just)
- **June** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaunt-vs-june)
- **junk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaunt-vs-junk)
- **Jung** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaunt-vs-jung)
- **Juno** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaunt-vs-juno)
- **joint** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaunt-vs-joint)
- **junta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaunt-vs-junta)
- **Jayne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaunt-vs-jayne)
- **Jan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jaunt)
- **Jane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jane-vs-jaunt)
- **Jang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jang-vs-jaunt)
- **Jain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jain-vs-jaunt)
- **Jana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jana-vs-jaunt)
- **Janet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janet-vs-jaunt)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ajunt`, `janut`, `jaunnt`, `jauntt`, `jautn`, `jjaunt`, `juant`

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