Jewish

/ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/

//ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ// adj

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

The verdict

“Jewish” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,450. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,450
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Following the religion of Judaism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jewish · Jewish · English

Jewish · rank #2,450 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,450
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH improved

Nearest frequency peer: improved (-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 “Jewish”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Jewish” 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).

Jewish vs Jews
67% similar

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

Key facts for Jewish
PropertyValue
HeadwordJewish
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,450
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jewish”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “improved” (#2,449), “largely” (#2,451), “ID” (#2,448). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jewish” is #2,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Jewish (IPA /ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,450 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jewish, with forms such as "ejwish", "jeiwsh", and "jewihs". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Jews", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Jew + -ish. Compare Middle English Judewissh (“Jewish”), Old English Iūdēisċ (“Jewish”), Dutch joodsch, joods (“Jewish”), German jüdisch (“Jewish”), Danish jødisk (“Jewish”), Swedish judisk (“Jewish”), Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (judaiwisks, “Jewish”)… The correct English form is Jewish, spelled J-E-W-I-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Following the religion of Judaism.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to Jews, their ethnicities or cultures.
  3. 3
    Greedy, miserly.
  4. 4
    Yiddish.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There are many Jewish people in France.
  2. Kaplan-Miller said she first joined the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, an interfaith organization that was founded by a Muslim and a Jewish woman in suburban New Jersey, shortly after the 2016 election.

Etymology

From Jew + -ish. Compare Middle English Judewissh (“Jewish”), Old English Iūdēisċ (“Jewish”), Dutch joodsch, joods (“Jewish”), German jüdisch (“Jewish”), Danish jødisk (“Jewish”), Swedish judisk (“Jewish”), Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (judaiwisks, “Jewish”). See also Yiddish.

This word in other languages

judío(Español)juif(Français)jüdisch(Deutsch)judaico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejwish
  • jeiwsh
  • jewihs
  • jewishh
  • jewissh
  • jewsih
  • jewwish
  • jjewish
  • jweish

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jewish - 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.

ejwish2jeiwsh2jewihs2jewishh1jewissh1jewsih2jewwish1jjewish1
Edit distance from "Jewish"

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 "Jewish"?
"Jewish" is spelled J-E-W-I-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/.
What does "Jewish" mean?
As an adjective, "Jewish" means: Following the religion of Judaism.
What words are commonly confused with "Jewish"?
"Jewish" is commonly confused with "Jews". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jewish"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jewish" is /ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/. 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 "Jewish"?
From Jew + -ish. Compare Middle English Judewissh (“Jewish”), Old English Iūdēisċ (“Jewish”), Dutch joodsch, joods (“Jewish”), German jüdisch (“Jewish”), Danish jødisk (“Jewish”), Swedish judisk (“Jewish”), Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (judaiwisks,... 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 "Jewish", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list