# jersey

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/ · frequency rank #2,213

## Definitions
1. A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
2. A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.
3. A type of fabric knit.

## Etymology
From a typical fisherman's sweater used on the island of Jersey.

## Easily confused with
- **Jesse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jersey-vs-jesse)
- **Jerry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jerry-vs-jersey)
- **jerky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jerky-vs-jersey)
- **Jeremy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jeremy-vs-jersey)
- **Jensen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jensen-vs-jersey)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ejrsey`, `jeresy`, `jerrsey`, `jerseyy`, `jerssey`, `jersye`, `jesrey`, `jjersey`, `jresey`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jersey