Jocasta

/d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə/

//d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə// name

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

The verdict

“Jocasta” is uncommon English (frequency #72,450 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,450
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The mother and wife of Oedipus.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jocasta · Jocasta · English

Jocasta · rank #72,450 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,450
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH jobbing

Nearest frequency peer: jobbing (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Jocasta”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Jocasta” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Jocasta
PropertyValue
HeadwordJocasta
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,450
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Jocasta” in English

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).Jocastafalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “jobbing” (#72,449), “Kadir” (#72,453), “Kasabian” (#72,455). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jocasta” is #72,450. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jocasta is uncommon English at frequency #72,450 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Jocasta in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη (Iokástē) The correct English form is Jocasta, spelled J-O-C-A-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The mother and wife of Oedipus.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jocasta had my blessing when she seduced you, you stuck-up piffler.

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη (Iokástē)

This word in other languages

Jocaste(Français)

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 "Jocasta"?
"Jocasta" is spelled J-O-C-A-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə/.
What does "Jocasta" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jocasta" means: The mother and wife of Oedipus.
How do you pronounce "Jocasta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jocasta" is /d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə/. 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 "Jocasta"?
Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη (Iokástē) 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 "Jocasta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

jobbing#72,449Kidston#72,464Lamarck#72,480Lautner#72,483

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list