Jeremiah

/ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə/

//ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə// name

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

The verdict

“Jeremiah” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,436
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jeremiah · Jeremiah · English

Jeremiah · rank #15,436 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,436
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH jays

Nearest frequency peer: jays (-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 “Jeremiah”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Jeremiah” 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
Key facts for Jeremiah
PropertyValue
HeadwordJeremiah
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,436
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jeremiah”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “jays” (#15,435), “Jude” (#15,437), “Kathryn” (#15,438). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jeremiah” is #15,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Jeremiah (IPA /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,436 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jeremiah, with forms such as "ejremiah", "jeermiah", and "jereimah". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”). The correct English form is Jeremiah, spelled J-E-R-E-M-I-A-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.
  2. 2
    A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
  3. 3
    A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  4. 4
    A surname.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Jeremiah appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And Ieremiah lamented for Ioſiah, and all the ſinging men and the ſinging women ſpake of Ioſiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Iſrael; and beholde, they are written in the Lamentations.
  2. The man whom you call Diarmaid when you speak Irish, a low, pernicious, un-Irish, detestable custom, begot by slavery, and propagated by cringing, and fostered by flunkeyism, forces you to call Jeremiah when you speak English, or as a concession, Darby.

Etymology

From Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”).

This word in other languages

Jeremías(Español)Jérémie(Français)Jeremia(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejremiah
  • jeermiah
  • jereimah
  • jeremaih
  • jeremiahh
  • jeremiha
  • jeremmiah
  • jermeiah
  • jerremiah
  • jjeremiah
  • jreemiah

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jeremiah - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ejremiah2jeermiah2jereimah2jeremaih2jeremiahh1jeremiha2jeremmiah1jermeiah2
Edit distance from "Jeremiah"

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 "Jeremiah"?
"Jeremiah" is spelled J-E-R-E-M-I-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə/.
What does "Jeremiah" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jeremiah" means: An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.
What are common misspellings of "Jeremiah"?
Common misspellings include "ejremiah", "jeermiah", "jereimah", "jeremaih", "jeremiahh". The correct spelling is "Jeremiah".
How do you pronounce "Jeremiah"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jeremiah" is /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə/. 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 "Jeremiah"?
From Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”). 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 "Jeremiah", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list