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
4,872
“J” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An ancient prophet, the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and of the Lamentations.

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)

Where “Jeremiah” 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). Jeremiah lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 4,872 “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.

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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Using “Jeremiah”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is J-E-R-E-M-I-A-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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