jube
/dʒuːb/noun
jube is spelled J-U-B-E: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jube means “A type of gelatine-based confection; its ingredients and consistency vary between countries” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jube is jubés or jubes.
How many letters and syllables are in jube?
| Letters | 4: J-U-B-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jube?
Jube appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jube?
- UK /dʒuːb/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of jube
- jubés plural
- jubes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jube mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of gelatine-based confection; its ingredients and consistency vary between countries.
- 2
An open drainage channel of a type common in Tehran.
- 3
Alternative spelling of jubé (“rood screen”)
noun
- 1
Synonym of rood screen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jube come from?
From jujube, from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zízuphon).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).