Jekyll

/ˈdʒɛ.kəl/

//ˈdʒɛ.kəl// name

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"jekyll" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jekyll” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,327
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jekyll · Jekyll · English

Jekyll · rank #29,327 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,327
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jap

Nearest frequency peer: Jap (-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 “Jekyll”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Jekyll” 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).

Jekyll vs jell
50% similar
Jekyll vs Jewell
67% similar

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

Key facts for Jekyll
PropertyValue
HeadwordJekyll
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdʒɛ.kəl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,327
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jekyll”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Jap” (#29,326), “Janine” (#29,325), “Joni” (#29,329). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jekyll” is #29,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Jekyll (IPA /ˈdʒɛ.kəl/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,327 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jekyll, with forms such as "ejkyll", "jekkyll", and "jeklyl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "jell", "Jewell", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a Breton name also appearing in various forms in French Judicaël, Gicquel, Jézéquel, etc., ultimately from Old Breton Iudicael, the name of a Breton king revered as a Catholic saint. His name is from Old Breton iudd (“lord, ruler, prince”) + Old Breton… The correct English form is Jekyll, spelled J-E-K-Y-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A male given name, transferred from the surname.

Etymology

From a Breton name also appearing in various forms in French Judicaël, Gicquel, Jézéquel, etc., ultimately from Old Breton Iudicael, the name of a Breton king revered as a Catholic saint. His name is from Old Breton iudd (“lord, ruler, prince”) + Old Breton cael (“generous, noble”) (whence modern Breton cael (“generous, noble”)).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejkyll
  • jekkyll
  • jeklyl
  • jekyl
  • jekyyll
  • jeykll
  • jjekyll
  • jkeyll

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jekyll - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ejkyll2jekkyll1jeklyl2jekyl1jekyyll1jeykll2jjekyll1jkeyll2
Edit distance from "Jekyll"

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 "Jekyll"?
"Jekyll" is spelled J-E-K-Y-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʒɛ.kəl/.
What does "Jekyll" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jekyll" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Jekyll"?
"Jekyll" is commonly confused with "jell", "Jewell". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jekyll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jekyll" is /ˈdʒɛ.kəl/. 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 "Jekyll"?
From a Breton name also appearing in various forms in French Judicaël, Gicquel, Jézéquel, etc., ultimately from Old Breton Iudicael, the name of a Breton king revered as a Catholic saint. His name is from Old Breton iudd (“lord, ruler, prince”) + ... 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 "Jekyll", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Janine#29,325Hamlin#29,305Loomis#29,350hadith#29,303

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list