# Johor

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /dʒəʊˈhɔː/ · frequency rank #47,707

## Definitions
1. A state in southern Malaysia. Capital: Johor Bahru.

## Etymology
From Malay Johor, from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گَوهَر (gawhar).

## Easily confused with
- **Joo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johor-vs-joo)
- **jor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johor-vs-jor)
- **jojo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johor-vs-jojo)
- **jour** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johor-vs-jour)
- **joker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johor-vs-joker)
- **juror** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johor-vs-juror)
- **Joh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joh-vs-johor)
- **john** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/john-vs-johor)
- **Joao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joao-vs-johor)
- **Johns** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johns-vs-johor)
- **Johan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johan-vs-johor)

## Common misspellings (7)
`jhoor`, `jjohor`, `johhor`, `johorr`, `johro`, `joohr`, `ojhor`

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