Joachim

/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.ə.kɪm/

//ˈd͡ʒoʊ.ə.kɪm// name

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

The verdict

“Joachim” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,803. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,803
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels.

Corpus desk

Index EN-joachim · Joachim · English

Joachim · rank #24,803 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,803
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH jagged

Nearest frequency peer: jagged (-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 “Joachim”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Joachim” 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
Key facts for Joachim
PropertyValue
HeadwordJoachim
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.ə.kɪm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,803
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Joachim”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Joachimlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “jagged” (#24,802), “Josiah” (#24,804), “JV” (#24,805). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Joachim” is #24,803. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Joachim (IPA /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.ə.kɪm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,803 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Joachim, with forms such as "jaochim", "jjoachim", and "joacchim". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Derived from Latin Iōākīm, from Ancient Greek Ἰωακείμ (Iōakeím), Ἰωακίμ (Iōakím) (2 Kings 24:1), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים (yəhôyâqîm, literally “may Yahweh raise up”). The Septuagint in 2 Kings 24 mentions "Ιωακιμ" and his son "Ιωαχιμ" (יהויכין), bu… The correct English form is Joachim, spelled J-O-A-C-H-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew, always rare in English.

Etymology

Derived from Latin Iōākīm, from Ancient Greek Ἰωακείμ (Iōakeím), Ἰωακίμ (Iōakím) (2 Kings 24:1), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים (yəhôyâqîm, literally “may Yahweh raise up”). The Septuagint in 2 Kings 24 mentions "Ιωακιμ" and his son "Ιωαχιμ" (יהויכין), but the latter does not seem to be the source of the name Joachim, as in the Vulgate it is "Ioachin", and in Greek the father of Mary is Ιωακειμ, not Ιωαχιμ.

This word in other languages

Joaquín(Español)Joachim(Français)Joachim(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jaochim
  • jjoachim
  • joacchim
  • joachhim
  • joachimm
  • joachmi
  • joacihm
  • joahcim
  • jocahim
  • ojachim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jaochim2jjoachim1joacchim1joachhim1joachimm1joachmi2joacihm2joahcim2
Edit distance from "Joachim"

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 "Joachim"?
"Joachim" is spelled J-O-A-C-H-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.ə.kɪm/.
What does "Joachim" mean?
As a proper noun, "Joachim" means: The father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels.
What are common misspellings of "Joachim"?
Common misspellings include "jaochim", "jjoachim", "joacchim", "joachhim", "joachimm". The correct spelling is "Joachim".
How do you pronounce "Joachim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Joachim" is /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.ə.kɪm/. 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 "Joachim"?
Derived from Latin Iōākīm, from Ancient Greek Ἰωακείμ (Iōakeím), Ἰωακίμ (Iōakím) (2 Kings 24:1), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים (yəhôyâqîm, literally “may Yahweh raise up”). The Septuagint in 2 Kings 24 mentions "Ιωακιμ" and his son "Ιωαχιμ" (יה... 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 "Joachim", 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 (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list