# jugular

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.jʊl.ə/ · frequency rank #37,998

## Definitions
1. Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
2. Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
3. Having ventral fins attached under the throat.
4. Relating to juggling.

## Etymology
Late 16th century borrowing from Late Latin jugulāris, from jugulum (“the collarbone; the hollow part of the neck above the collarbone; the throat”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to jugulum + -ar.

## Easily confused with
- **jaguar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jaguar-vs-jugular)

## Common misspellings (10)
`jguular`, `jjugular`, `juggular`, `jugluar`, `jugualr`, `jugularr`, `jugullar`, `jugulra`, `juuglar`, `ujgular`

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