# Johannes

> English word · Noun · IPA /dʒəʊˈhænɪs/ · frequency rank #22,712

## Definitions
1. A former Portuguese gold coin.

## Etymology
From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān).

## Easily confused with
- **Johansen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johannes-vs-johansen)
- **Joanne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joanne-vs-johannes)
- **Johanna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johanna-vs-johannes)

## Common misspellings (10)
`jhoannes`, `jjohannes`, `joahnnes`, `johanens`, `johanes`, `johanness`, `johannse`, `johhannes`, `johnanes`, `ojhannes`

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