jujutsu

/ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː/

//ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː// noun

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

The verdict

“jujutsu” is uncommon English (frequency #96,110 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,110
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of jujitsu.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jujutsu · jujutsu · English

jujutsu · rank #96,110 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,110
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH kadam

Nearest frequency peer: kadam (+2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “jujutsu”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “jujutsu” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jujutsu
PropertyValue
Headwordjujutsu
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,110
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “jujutsu” in English

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).jujutsufalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “kadam” (#96,112), “Kadima” (#96,113), “Joye” (#96,106). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jujutsu” is #96,110. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jujutsu is uncommon English at frequency #96,110 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of jujitsu.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for jujutsu, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is jujutsu, spelled J-U-J-U-T-S-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of jujitsu.

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 "jujutsu"?
"jujutsu" is spelled J-U-J-U-T-S-U. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː/.
What does "jujutsu" mean?
As a noun, "jujutsu" means: Alternative form of jujitsu.
How do you pronounce "jujutsu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jujutsu" is /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jujutsu" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "jujutsu", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kenmare#96,120Kuantan#96,143Lalique#96,150landman#96,155

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list