Jerome

Name: Jerome, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/

//d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm// name

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Jerome” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #11,904 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#11,904
frequency rank, English: 6
letters: 8
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Jerome vs Jeremy

67% similar

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

Key facts for Jerome
Property	Value
Headword	Jerome
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#11,904
Misspellings tracked	8
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jerome” 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). Jerome lands here:

#11,904

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Jerome is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/. Corpus data places it at rank #11,904 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jerome, with forms such as "ejrome", "jeorme", and "jermoe". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Jeremy", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Hieronymus. The correct English form is Jerome, spelled J-E-R-O-M-E.

Definition

1
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2
A surname originating as a patronymic.
3
A town in Yavapai County, Arizona.
4
A town in Drew County, Arkansas.
5
A small unincorporated community in Collier County, Florida.
6
A city, the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho.
7
A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
8
An unincorporated community in Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States.
9
An unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa.
10
An unincorporated community in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
11
An unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri.
12
An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
13
A census-designated place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
14
A ghost town in Morgan County, West Virginia.

Etymology

From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Hieronymus.

This word in other languages

Jerónimo(Español)Jérôme(Français)Hieronymus(Deutsch)Jerónimo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ejrome,jeorme,jermoe,jeroem,jeromme,jerrome,jjerome,jreome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Jerome"

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 "Jerome"?

"Jerome" is spelled J-E-R-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/.

What does "Jerome" mean?

As a proper noun, "Jerome" means: A male given name from Ancient Greek.

What words are commonly confused with "Jerome"?

"Jerome" is commonly confused with "Jeremy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Jerome"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jerome" is /d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/. 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 "Jerome"?

From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Hieronymus. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Jerome”

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

The one correct English spelling is J-E-R-O-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Jeremy” - see the side-by-side comparison. Jerome vs Jeremy
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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.