# Javanese

> English word · Noun · IPA /dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/ · frequency rank #46,003

## Definitions
1. A person belonging to the Javanese people (one of the indigenous groups native to Java island).
2. A cat of a certain domestic cat breed.

## Etymology
From Java + -n- + -ese.

## Easily confused with
- **Japanese** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/japanese-vs-javanese)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ajvanese`, `jaavnese`, `javaense`, `javanees`, `javanesse`, `javannese`, `javansee`, `javnaese`, `javvanese`, `jjavanese`, `jvaanese`

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