# Jess

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒɛs/ · frequency rank #11,905

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name Jesse.
2. A diminutive of the female given names Jessica or Jessamy.

## Etymology
Clipping of Jesse, Jessica, or Jessamy.

## Easily confused with
- **jet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jet)
- **Jew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jew)
- **jus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jus)
- **just** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-just)
- **jobs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jobs)
- **Jews** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jews)
- **Josh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-josh)
- **Jose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jose)
- **jets** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jets)
- **joys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-joys)
- **joss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-joss)
- **jest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jest)
- **jugs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jugs)
- **jigs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jigs)
- **Jesus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jesus)
- **Jesse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jesse)
- **Joe's** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-joe-s)
- **Jessie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jessie)
- **Jessup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jess-vs-jessup)
- **Jen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jen-vs-jess)

## Common misspellings (4)
`ejss`, `jes`, `jjess`, `jses`

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