# Jude

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒuːd/ · frequency rank #15,437

## Definitions
1. The second last book of the New Testament of the Bible.
2. One of the Apostles, also called Thaddaeus.
3. A male given name from Hebrew.
4. A female given name.

## Etymology
Short form of Judas, used in an attempt to distinguish the Apostle Judas Thaddaeus from Judas Iscariot. From Old Testament Judah, Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá), said to mean “praised”.

## Easily confused with
- **jun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-jun)
- **jug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-jug)
- **jus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-jus)
- **just** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-just)
- **June** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-june)
- **July** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-july)
- **jump** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-jump)
- **jury** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-jury)
- **junk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-junk)
- **Judy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-judy)
- **Jung** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-jung)
- **judo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-judo)
- **Juno** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-juno)
- **juju** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-juju)
- **juve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-juve)
- **jugs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-jugs)
- **juke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-juke)
- **Judi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-judi)
- **jute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-jute)
- **Jura** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jude-vs-jura)

## Common misspellings (5)
`jdue`, `jjude`, `judde`, `jued`, `ujde`

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