# jumble

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌmbəl/ · frequency rank #36,624

## Definitions
1. To mix or confuse.
2. To meet or unite in a confused way.

## Etymology
From Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen (“to jump”), equal to jump + -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.

## Easily confused with
- **jumbo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jumble-vs-jumbo)
- **jungle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jumble-vs-jungle)
- **juggle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/juggle-vs-jumble)

## Common misspellings (9)
`jjumble`, `jmuble`, `jubmle`, `jumbble`, `jumbel`, `jumblle`, `jumlbe`, `jummble`, `ujmble`

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