juke

/d͡ʒuːk/

//d͡ʒuːk// noun

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"juke" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“juke” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,208. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,208
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.

Corpus desk

Index EN-juke · juke · English

juke · rank #36,208 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,208
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Judson

Nearest frequency peer: Judson (-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 “juke”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “juke” 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).

juke vs jun
50% similar
juke vs jus
50% similar
juke vs just
50% similar

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

Key facts for juke
PropertyValue
Headwordjuke
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/d͡ʒuːk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#36,208
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “juke”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).jukelands 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 “Judson” (#36,207), “Juneau” (#36,209), “kana” (#36,210). Among 796 “J” headwords, “juke” is #36,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around juke (IPA /d͡ʒuːk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,208 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for juke, with forms such as "jjuke", "jkue", and "juek". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "jun", "jus", "just", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”) (compare Wolof and Bambara dzug (“unsavory”)). The correct English form is juke, spelled J-U-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.
  2. 2
    Clipping of jukebox.
  3. 3
    A genre of electronic music native to Chicago, noted for its fast, abstract rhythms; see footwork.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The juke played five times for a quarter and she never wearied of tapping. Nor did she tire of the same record five times in a row; she was too indolent to select more than one number.
  2. All Kouichi Furutono wanted to do was expose Japanese audiences to the skittering sounds of Chicago juke music.

Etymology

From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”) (compare Wolof and Bambara dzug (“unsavory”)).

Synonyms

barrelhousejuke housejuke joint

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjuke
  • jkue
  • juek
  • jukke
  • ujke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of juke - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

jjuke1jkue2juek2jukke1ujke2
Edit distance from "juke"

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 "juke"?
"juke" is spelled J-U-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒuːk/.
What does "juke" mean?
As a noun, "juke" means: A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.
What words are commonly confused with "juke"?
"juke" is commonly confused with "jun", "jus", "just". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "juke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juke" is /d͡ʒuːk/. 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 "juke"?
From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”) (compare Wolof and Bambara dzug (“unsavory”)). 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 "juke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kana#36,210Kiel#36,213kino#36,215lind#36,225

Similar misspelling depth

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

jello5 variantsHaig5 variantspogo5 variantspuri5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list