Jericho

/ˈd͡ʒɛɹɪkəʊ/

//ˈd͡ʒɛɹɪkəʊ// name

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"jericho" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jericho” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,866. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,866
frequency rank, English
4,872
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city in the West Bank, Palestine.

Key facts for Jericho
PropertyValue
HeadwordJericho
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɛɹɪkəʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,866
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jericho” 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). Jericho lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Jericho (IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛɹɪkəʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,866 among 4,872 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jericho, with forms such as "ejricho", "jeircho", and "jerciho". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Iericho, from Old English Iericho, from Latin Ierīchō, from Ancient Greek Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ), from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (yərīḥō), recorded early as Ugaritic 𐎊𐎗𐎃 (yrḫ). Regarding the "place of concealment" sense, see 2 Samuel 10:5. The correct English form is Jericho, spelled J-E-R-I-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city in the West Bank, Palestine.
  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    A male given name.
  4. 4
    A historic suburb of the English city of Oxford.
  5. 5
    A locality in Southern Midlands council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia.
  6. 6
    A locality in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Etymology

From Middle English Iericho, from Old English Iericho, from Latin Ierīchō, from Ancient Greek Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ), from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (yərīḥō), recorded early as Ugaritic 𐎊𐎗𐎃 (yrḫ). Regarding the "place of concealment" sense, see 2 Samuel 10:5.

This word in other languages

Jericó(Español)Jéricho(Français)Jericho(Deutsch)Jericó(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejricho
  • jeircho
  • jerciho
  • jericcho
  • jerichho
  • jericoh
  • jerihco
  • jerricho
  • jjericho
  • jreicho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jericho - 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.

ejricho2jeircho2jerciho2jericcho1jerichho1jericoh2jerihco2jerricho1
Edit distance from "Jericho"

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 "Jericho"?
"Jericho" is spelled J-E-R-I-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛɹɪkəʊ/.
What does "Jericho" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jericho" means: A city in the West Bank, Palestine.
What are common misspellings of "Jericho"?
Common misspellings include "ejricho", "jeircho", "jerciho", "jericcho", "jerichho". The correct spelling is "Jericho".
How do you pronounce "Jericho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jericho" is /ˈd͡ʒɛɹɪkəʊ/. 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 "Jericho"?
From Middle English Iericho, from Old English Iericho, from Latin Ierīchō, from Ancient Greek Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ), from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (yərīḥō), recorded early as Ugaritic 𐎊𐎗𐎃 (yrḫ). Regarding the "place of concealment" sense, see 2 Samu... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Jericho”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is J-E-R-I-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈd͡ʒɛɹɪkəʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list