Jessica

/ˈd͡ʒɛsɪkə/

//ˈd͡ʒɛsɪkə// name

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"jessica" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jessica” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,428
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-jessica · Jessica · English

Jessica · rank #5,428 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,428
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jamie

Nearest frequency peer: Jamie (-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 “Jessica”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Jessica” 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).

Jessica vs Jessie
71% similar

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

Key facts for Jessica
PropertyValue
HeadwordJessica
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɛsɪkə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,428
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jessica”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Jessicalands 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 “Jamie” (#5,427), “Keith” (#5,429), “jam” (#5,426). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jessica” is #5,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Jessica (IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛsɪkə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #5,428 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from Hebrew.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jessica, with forms such as "ejssica", "jesica", and "jesisca". 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, "Jessie", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: First used by William Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice in the early 17th century, probably from Hebrew יִסְכָּה (yiská, “Iscah in Genesis 11:29, Jescha in the Wycliffe version”), a proper name meaning "he will see/behold/look for", the 3ms imperfect form o… The correct English form is Jessica, spelled J-E-S-S-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Hebrew.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lorenzo: In such a night / Did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew, / And with an unthrift love did run from Venice, / As far as Belmont.
  2. She will be beautiful, of course - how could our child not be beautiful? We will name her...Jessica. Yes, that's a good name, not one of those lighter-than-air names so popular among writers of romances and fairy tales. That's a name a real little girl might have.

Etymology

First used by William Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice in the early 17th century, probably from Hebrew יִסְכָּה (yiská, “Iscah in Genesis 11:29, Jescha in the Wycliffe version”), a proper name meaning "he will see/behold/look for", the 3ms imperfect form of a verb ultimately from the root ס־כ־ה (s-k-h), itself an alternative form of the root שׂ־כ־ה (ś-k-h), both of which mean "to see, behold, look for". * By folk etymology seen as an elaborate form of Jessie, from Jane.

This word in other languages

Jéssica(Español)Jessica(Français)Jessica(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejssica
  • jesica
  • jesisca
  • jesscia
  • jessiac
  • jessicca
  • jjessica
  • jsesica

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jessica - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ejssica2jesica1jesisca2jesscia2jessiac2jessicca1jjessica1jsesica2
Edit distance from "Jessica"

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 "Jessica"?
"Jessica" is spelled J-E-S-S-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛsɪkə/.
What does "Jessica" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jessica" means: A female given name from Hebrew.
What words are commonly confused with "Jessica"?
"Jessica" is commonly confused with "Jessie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jessica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jessica" is /ˈd͡ʒɛsɪkə/. 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 "Jessica"?
First used by William Shakespeare in Merchant of Venice in the early 17th century, probably from Hebrew יִסְכָּה (yiská, “Iscah in Genesis 11:29, Jescha in the Wycliffe version”), a proper name meaning "he will see/behold/look for", the 3ms imperf... 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 "Jessica", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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