journey

/ˈd͡ʒɝni/

//ˈd͡ʒɝni// noun

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

The verdict

“journey” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,256. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,256
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.

Corpus desk

Index EN-journey · journey · English

journey · rank #2,256 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,256
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH identity

Nearest frequency peer: identity (-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 “journey”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “journey” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

journey vs journeys
88% similar
journey vs journal
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for journey
PropertyValue
Headwordjourney
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɝni/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,256
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “journey”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).journeylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “identity” (#2,255), “kitchen” (#2,257), “hits” (#2,254). Among 796 “J” headwords, “journey” is #2,256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around journey (IPA /ˈd͡ʒɝni/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,256 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for journey, with forms such as "jjourney", "joruney", and "jounrey". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "journeys", "journal", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English journe, from Old French jornee, from Vulgar Latin *diurnāta, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from diēs (“day”). Displaced native Old English fær and Old English faru. The correct English form is journey, spelled J-O-U-R-N-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
  2. 2
    Any process or progression likened to a journey, especially one that involves difficulties or personal development.
  3. 3
    The progress of a customer through a system, often a computer system.
  4. 4
    A day.
  5. 5
    A day's travelling; the distance travelled in a day.
  6. 6
    A day's work.
  7. 7
    The weight of finished coins delivered at one time to the Master of the Mint.
  8. 8
    A group of giraffes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The journey to London takes two hours by train.
  2. “Don't set out on a journey using someone else's donkey.” ~ African proverb

Etymology

From Middle English journe, from Old French jornee, from Vulgar Latin *diurnāta, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from diēs (“day”). Displaced native Old English fær and Old English faru.

Synonyms

farejourneysithtrip

This word in other languages

viaje(Español)voyage(Français)Reise(Deutsch)jornada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjourney
  • joruney
  • jounrey
  • joureny
  • journeyy
  • journney
  • journye
  • jourrney
  • juorney
  • ojurney

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of journey - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

jjourney1joruney2jounrey2joureny2journeyy1journney1journye2jourrney1
Edit distance from "journey"

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 "journey"?
"journey" is spelled J-O-U-R-N-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɝni/.
What does "journey" mean?
As a noun, "journey" means: A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
What words are commonly confused with "journey"?
"journey" is commonly confused with "journeys", "journal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "journey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "journey" is /ˈd͡ʒɝni/. 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 "journey"?
From Middle English journe, from Old French jornee, from Vulgar Latin *diurnāta, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from diēs (“day”). Displaced native Old English fær and Old English faru. 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 "journey", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

kitchen#2,257focused#2,253finance#2,252measure#2,261

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

committed10 variantstwenty10 variantsaffected10 variantsapproved10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list