Jesse

/ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/

//ˈd͡ʒɛs.i// name

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"jesse" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jesse” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,701. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,701
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The son of Obed and the father of king David.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jesse · Jesse · English

Jesse · rank #6,701 · 5 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,701
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH IP

Nearest frequency peer: IP (-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 “Jesse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Jesse” 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).

Jesse vs Jews
60% similar
Jesse vs Jose
60% similar
Jesse vs jets
40% similar

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

Key facts for Jesse
PropertyValue
HeadwordJesse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,701
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jesse”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Jesselands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “IP” (#6,700), “joins” (#6,702), “invention” (#6,699). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jesse” is #6,701. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Jesse (IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #6,701 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jesse, with forms such as "ejsse", "jese", and "jeses". 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. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Jews", "Jose", "jets", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai). The correct English form is Jesse, spelled J-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The son of Obed and the father of king David.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  3. 3
    A female given name, variant of Jessie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons; and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
  2. Jesse James was a lad that killed many a man, / He robbed the Glendale train. / He stole from the rich and he gave to the poor, / He'd a hand and a heart and a brain.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai).

This word in other languages

Jesé(Español)Jessé(Français)Isai(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejsse
  • jese
  • jeses
  • jjesse
  • jsese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jesse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ejsse2jese1jeses2jjesse1jsese2
Edit distance from "Jesse"

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 "Jesse"?
"Jesse" is spelled J-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/.
What does "Jesse" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jesse" means: The son of Obed and the father of king David.
What words are commonly confused with "Jesse"?
"Jesse" is commonly confused with "Jews", "Jose", "jets". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jesse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jesse" is /ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/. 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 "Jesse"?
From Ancient Greek Ἰεσσαί (Iessaí), from Hebrew יִשַׁי (Yishai). 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 "Jesse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

joins#6,702logan#6,707nails#6,711dried#6,677

Similar misspelling depth

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

echo5 variantseBay5 variantscope5 variantssoda5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list