Juliet

/ˈd͡ʒuːlɪɛt/

//ˈd͡ʒuːlɪɛt// name

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

The verdict

“Juliet” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #13,182 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#13,182
frequency rank, English
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A female given name from Latin.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Juliet vs julio
50% similar
Juliet vs Julius
67% similar
Juliet vs jurist
50% similar

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

Key facts for Juliet
PropertyValue
HeadwordJuliet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒuːlɪɛt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,182
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Juliet” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Juliet lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Juliet is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈd͡ʒuːlɪɛt/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,182 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Juliet, with forms such as "jjuliet", "jluiet", and "juilet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "julio", "Julius", "jurist", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian Giulietta, diminutive of Giulia, from Latin Iūlia, feminine of Iūlius, a Roman family name. Cognate with French Juliette. The correct English form is Juliet, spelled J-U-L-I-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin.
  2. 2
    One of the title characters of Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
  3. 3
    A woman who is or is with a great lover.
  4. 4
    By analogy with the Shakespeare character, a woman who is in love with a man from a family, party, or country opposing that of her own.
  5. 5
    The sixth moon of the planet Uranus.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Giulietta, diminutive of Giulia, from Latin Iūlia, feminine of Iūlius, a Roman family name. Cognate with French Juliette.

This word in other languages

Julieta(Español)Juliette(Français)Julia(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjuliet,jluiet,juilet,juleit,juliett,julite,julliet,ujliet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Juliet - 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.

jjuliet1jluiet2juilet2juleit2juliett1julite2julliet1ujliet2
Edit distance from "Juliet"

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 "Juliet"?
"Juliet" is spelled J-U-L-I-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒuːlɪɛt/.
What does "Juliet" mean?
As a proper noun, "Juliet" means: A female given name from Latin.
What words are commonly confused with "Juliet"?
"Juliet" is commonly confused with "julio", "Julius", "jurist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Juliet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Juliet" is /ˈd͡ʒuːlɪɛt/. 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 "Juliet"?
Borrowed from Italian Giulietta, diminutive of Giulia, from Latin Iūlia, feminine of Iūlius, a Roman family name. Cognate with French Juliette. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Juliet”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is J-U-L-I-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈd͡ʒuːlɪɛt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “julio” - see the side-by-side comparison. Juliet vs julio
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list