jubilee

/ˈd͡ʒuːbɪliː/

//ˈd͡ʒuːbɪliː// noun

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

The verdict

“jubilee” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,263. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,263
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A special year of emancipation supposed to be observed every fifty years, when farming was temporarily stopped, certain houses and land which had been sold could be redeemed by the original owners ...

Corpus desk

Index EN-jubilee · jubilee · English

jubilee · rank #16,263 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,263
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Joe's

Nearest frequency peer: Joe's (-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 “jubilee”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jubilee” 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 jubilee
PropertyValue
Headwordjubilee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒuːbɪliː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,263
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “jubilee”

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).jubileelands 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 “Joe's” (#16,262), “KIA” (#16,264), “JFK” (#16,261). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jubilee” is #16,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around jubilee (IPA /ˈd͡ʒuːbɪliː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,263 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jubilee, with forms such as "jbuilee", "jjubilee", and "jubbilee". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Middle English jubile [and other forms], from Middle French jubile, from Old French jubilee, jubileus (modern French jubilé), from Late Latin iūbilaeus (adjective, also treated as a noun), from Ancient Greek ἰωβηλαῖος (iōbēlaîos, “of a jubilee”), … The correct English form is jubilee, spelled J-U-B-I-L-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A special year of emancipation supposed to be observed every fifty years, when farming was temporarily stopped, certain houses and land which had been sold could be redeemed by the original owners or their relatives, and Hebrew slaves set free.
  2. 2
    A special year (originally held every hundred years, then at more frequent intervals, and now declarable by the Pope at any time and also for periods less than a year) in which plenary indulgences and remission from sin can be granted upon making a pilgrimage to Rome or other designated churches.
  3. 3
    A major anniversary of an event, particularly the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of a coronation or marriage.
  4. 4
    A time for release or restitution.
  5. 5
    A time of celebration or rejoicing.
  6. 6
    Exultation, rejoicing; jubilation.
  7. 7
    The sound of celebration or rejoicing; shouts of joy.
  8. 8
    A joyful African-American (usually Christian) folk song.
  9. 9
    A period of fifty years; a half-century.
  10. 10
    A fiftieth year.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. And thou ſhalt number ſeuen Sabbaths of yeeres vnto thee, ſeuen times ſeuen yeeres, and the ſpace of the ſeuen Sabbaths of yeeres, ſhall be vnto thee fourtie and nine yeeres. Then ſhalt thou cauſe the trumpet of the Jubile to ſound, on the tenth day of the ſeuenth moneth, in the day of atonement ſhall ye make the trumpet ſound throughout all your land. An…
  2. Touching this yeere of Iubilee is much controverſie. The ancient Authors account it the fiftieth yeere. […] Culuiſius hath at large diſputed this queſtion againſt Creutzhemius and Bucholcerus, by diuers arguments prouing that the Iubilee vvas but fortie nine yeeres complete, and that the fiftieth yeere vvas the firſt onvvards of another Iubilee or Sabbath…

Etymology

From Late Middle English jubile [and other forms], from Middle French jubile, from Old French jubilee, jubileus (modern French jubilé), from Late Latin iūbilaeus (adjective, also treated as a noun), from Ancient Greek ἰωβηλαῖος (iōbēlaîos, “of a jubilee”), from ἰώβηλος (iṓbēlos, “jubilee”) + -ῐος (-ĭos, suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Ἰώβηλος (Iṓbēlos) is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yōḇēl, “ram, trumpet made from a ram’s horn; jubilee”) (because a ram’s horn trumpet was originally used to proclaim the event; see Leviticus 25:9), influenced by Latin iūbilum (“a cry, a shout”) and iūbilō (“to cheer, shout or sing joyfully”). Cognate with Italian giubileo, Spanish jubileo.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jbuilee
  • jjubilee
  • jubbilee
  • jubiele
  • jubile
  • jubillee
  • jubliee
  • juiblee
  • ujbilee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jbuilee2jjubilee1jubbilee1jubiele2jubile1jubillee1jubliee2juiblee2
Edit distance from "jubilee"

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 "jubilee"?
"jubilee" is spelled J-U-B-I-L-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒuːbɪliː/.
What does "jubilee" mean?
As a noun, "jubilee" means: A special year of emancipation supposed to be observed every fifty years, when farming was temporarily stopped, certain houses and land which had been sold could be redeemed by the original owners ...
What are common misspellings of "jubilee"?
Common misspellings include "jbuilee", "jjubilee", "jubbilee", "jubiele", "jubile". The correct spelling is "jubilee".
How do you pronounce "jubilee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jubilee" is /ˈd͡ʒuːbɪliː/. 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 "jubilee"?
From Late Middle English jubile [and other forms], from Middle French jubile, from Old French jubilee, jubileus (modern French jubilé), from Late Latin iūbilaeus (adjective, also treated as a noun), from Ancient Greek ἰωβηλαῖος (iōbēlaîos, “of a j... 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 "jubilee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list