Judith

/ˈd͡ʒuːdɪθ/

//ˈd͡ʒuːdɪθ// name

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"judith" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Judith” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,731
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Hebrew.

Corpus desk

Index EN-judith · Judith · English

Judith · rank #11,731 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,731
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Johannesburg

Nearest frequency peer: Johannesburg (-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 “Judith”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Judith” 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).

Judith vs Judi
67% similar
Judith vs Judah
67% similar

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

Key facts for Judith
PropertyValue
HeadwordJudith
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒuːdɪθ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,731
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Judith”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Judithlands 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 “Johannesburg” (#11,730), “Kathy” (#11,732), “Jakarta” (#11,729). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Judith” is #11,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Judith (IPA /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪθ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,731 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Judith, with forms such as "jduith", "jjudith", and "juddith". 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, "Judi", "Judah", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”). Doublet of Yehudit. The correct English form is Judith, spelled J-U-D-I-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Hebrew.
  2. 2
    A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
  3. 3
    The protagonist of the Biblical book of Judith.
  4. 4
    A wife of Esau.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The beauty and simplicity of names are altogether arbitrary: Mary and Elizabeth, and Judith, may suit a taste formed on the Puritan model, that is to say, an English and Scottish taste: the French consider Victoire, Adele, Adriane, or any other such "fanciful and romantic" names, quite as simple, and perhaps as beautiful, as Mr. Stuart does Mary and Jane.
  2. And Judith was left along in the tent, and Holofernes lying along upon his bed: for he was filled with wine. --- And she smote twice upon his neck with all her might, and she took away his head from him.

Etymology

Ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”). Doublet of Yehudit.

This word in other languages

Judit(Español)Judith(Français)Judith(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jduith
  • jjudith
  • juddith
  • judiht
  • judithh
  • juditth
  • judtih
  • juidth
  • ujdith

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Judith - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jduith2jjudith1juddith1judiht2judithh1juditth1judtih2juidth2
Edit distance from "Judith"

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 "Judith"?
"Judith" is spelled J-U-D-I-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪθ/.
What does "Judith" mean?
As a proper noun, "Judith" means: A female given name from Hebrew.
What words are commonly confused with "Judith"?
"Judith" is commonly confused with "Judi", "Judah". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Judith"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Judith" is /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪθ/. 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 "Judith"?
Ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”). Doublet of Yehudit. 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 "Judith", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

intern#11,727merits#11,743Hassan#11,717Mormon#11,748

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list