# jeopardy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛpədi/ · frequency rank #14,575

## Definitions
1. Danger of failure, harm, or loss.

## Etymology
From Middle English jupartie, jeupartie (“even chance”), from Anglo-Norman giu parti and Middle French jeu parti (“a divided game, i.e. an even game, an even chance”), from Medieval Latin iocus partītus (“an even chance, an alternative”), from Latin iocus (“jest, play, game”) + partītus, perfect passive participle of partiō (“divide”); see joke and party.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ejopardy`, `jeoaprdy`, `jeopadry`, `jeoparddy`, `jeopardyy`, `jeoparrdy`, `jeoparyd`, `jeoppardy`, `jeoprady`, `jepoardy`, `jjeopardy`, `joepardy`

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