Jonathan

/ˈd͡ʒɒnəθən/

//ˈd͡ʒɒnəθən// name

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"jonathan" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jonathan” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,246. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,246
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jonathan · Jonathan · English

Jonathan · rank #4,246 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,246
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jon

Nearest frequency peer: Jon (-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 “Jonathan”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Jonathan” 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 Jonathan
PropertyValue
HeadwordJonathan
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɒnəθən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,246
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jonathan”

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).Jonathanlands 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 “Jon” (#4,245), “laboratory” (#4,247), “jazz” (#4,244). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jonathan” is #4,246. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Jonathan (IPA /ˈd͡ʒɒnəθən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,246 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jonathan, with forms such as "jjonathan", "jnoathan", and "joanthan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (yəhōnāṯān), יוֹנָתָן (yōnāṯān, literally “God has given”), apparently with influence from Aramaic [Term?]. The correct English form is Jonathan, spelled J-O-N-A-T-H-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.
  2. 2
    Jonathan Apphus, a son of Mattathias, brother of Joannan Caddis, Simon Thassi, Judas Maccabeus and Eleazar Avara.
  3. 3
    A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  4. 4
    A surname from Hebrew.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. And it came to pass, when he had made an end to speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
  2. Then Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (yəhōnāṯān), יוֹנָתָן (yōnāṯān, literally “God has given”), apparently with influence from Aramaic [Term?].

This word in other languages

Jonatán(Español)Jonathan(Français)Jonathan(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjonathan
  • jnoathan
  • joanthan
  • jonahtan
  • jonatahn
  • jonathann
  • jonathhan
  • jonathna
  • jonatthan
  • jonnathan
  • jontahan
  • ojnathan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjonathan1jnoathan2joanthan2jonahtan2jonatahn2jonathann1jonathhan1jonathna2
Edit distance from "Jonathan"

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 "Jonathan"?
"Jonathan" is spelled J-O-N-A-T-H-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɒnəθən/.
What does "Jonathan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jonathan" means: A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.
What are common misspellings of "Jonathan"?
Common misspellings include "jjonathan", "jnoathan", "joanthan", "jonahtan", "jonatahn". The correct spelling is "Jonathan".
How do you pronounce "Jonathan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jonathan" is /ˈd͡ʒɒnəθən/. 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 "Jonathan"?
Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹנָתָן (yəhōnāṯān), יוֹנָתָן (yōnāṯān, literally “God has given”), apparently with influence from Aramaic [Term?]. 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 "Jonathan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

relation12 variantsdisorder12 variantsterminal12 variantsunlikely12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list