Jedburgh

/ˈd͡ʒɛdbərə/

//ˈd͡ʒɛdbərə// name

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"jedburgh" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jedburgh” is uncommon English (frequency #80,579 among 4,872 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,579
frequency rank, English
4,872
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6520).

Corpus desk

Index EN-jedburgh · Jedburgh · English

Jedburgh · rank #80,579 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,579
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,872
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jayanti

Nearest frequency peer: Jayanti (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Jedburgh”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Jedburgh” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Jedburgh
PropertyValue
HeadwordJedburgh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɛdbərə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,579
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jedburgh” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jedburgh is uncommon English at frequency #80,579 among 4,872 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒɛdbərə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Jedburgh, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: The town was randomly chosen as the namesake for Operation Jedburgh, the Second World War operation to deploy the parachute teams. The correct English form is Jedburgh, spelled J-E-D-B-U-R-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6520).
  2. 2
    Code name for teams of three parachuted into Occupied Europe (primarily France, but also Holland and Belgium) beginning on D-Day (June 6, 1944) to aid local Resistance groups. The men consisted of a British or American officer, a native of the country, and a non-commissioned radio operator.

Etymology

The town was randomly chosen as the namesake for Operation Jedburgh, the Second World War operation to deploy the parachute teams.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jedburgh"?
"Jedburgh" is spelled J-E-D-B-U-R-G-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛdbərə/.
What does "Jedburgh" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jedburgh" means: A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6520).
How do you pronounce "Jedburgh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jedburgh" is /ˈd͡ʒɛdbərə/. 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 "Jedburgh"?
The town was randomly chosen as the namesake for Operation Jedburgh, the Second World War operation to deploy the parachute teams. 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 "Jedburgh", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list