# jihad

> English word · Noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪˈhæd/ · frequency rank #15,200

## Definitions
1. A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
2. A personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement and/or against evil.
3. An aggressive campaign for an idea.

## Etymology
From Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).

## Easily confused with
- **Johan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jihad-vs-johan)
- **jihadi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jihad-vs-jihadi)
- **Jia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jia-vs-jihad)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ijhad`, `jhiad`, `jiahd`, `jihadd`, `jihda`, `jihhad`, `jjihad`

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