Jerome

/d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/

//d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm// name

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"jerome" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jerome” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,904
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jerome · Jerome · English

Jerome · rank #11,904 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,904
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jess

Nearest frequency peer: Jess (+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 “Jerome”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Jerome” 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

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
PropertyValue
HeadwordJerome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,904
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jerome”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Jeromelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Jess” (#11,905), “ineffective” (#11,902), “Julius” (#11,906). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jerome” is #11,904. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Jerome (IPA /d͡ʒəˈɹəʊm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,904 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer being considered as a replacement for Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair.

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.

ejrome2jeorme2jermoe2jeroem2jeromme1jerrome1jjerome1jreome2
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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Jerome", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Julius#11,906Kuwait#11,909herein#11,897Lester#11,911

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list