jungle

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/

//ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l// noun

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

The verdict

“jungle” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,893. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,893
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jungle · jungle · English

jungle · rank #5,893 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,893
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Julia

Nearest frequency peer: Julia (-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 “jungle”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jungle” 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).

jungle vs junkie
67% similar
jungle vs June
50% similar
jungle vs Jung
50% similar

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

Key facts for jungle
PropertyValue
Headwordjungle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,893
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “jungle”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).junglelands 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 “Julia” (#5,892), “linear” (#5,894), “Juan” (#5,891). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jungle” is #5,893. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around jungle (IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,893 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jungle, with forms such as "jjungle", "jnugle", and "jugnle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "junkie", "June", "Jung", 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 Hindustani جَن٘گَل (jaṅgal) / जंगल (jaṅgal), from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala, “arid, sterile, desert”). First appears c. 1776 in a translation by Nathaniel Halhed. The correct English form is jungle, spelled J-U-N-G-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.
  2. 2
    Any uncultivated tract of forest or scrub habitat.
  3. 3
    A place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality.
  4. 4
    A tangled mess.
  5. 5
    An area where hobos camp together.
  6. 6
    A style of electronic dance music and precursor of drum and bass.
  7. 7
    Dense rough.
  8. 8
    A dense mass of pubic hair.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. As Tarzan walked down the wild cañon beneath the brilliant African moon the call of the jungle was strong upon him. The solitude and the savage freedom filled his heart with life and buoyancy. Again he was Tarzan of the Apes—every sense alert against the chance of surprise by some jungle enemy—yet treading lightly and with head erect, in proud consciousne…
  2. It’s a jungle out there.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani جَن٘گَل (jaṅgal) / जंगल (jaṅgal), from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala, “arid, sterile, desert”). First appears c. 1776 in a translation by Nathaniel Halhed.

This word in other languages

selva(Español)jungle(Français)Urwald(Deutsch)selva(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjungle
  • jnugle
  • jugnle
  • jungel
  • junggle
  • junglle
  • junlge
  • junngle
  • ujngle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jungle - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jjungle1jnugle2jugnle2jungel2junggle1junglle1junlge2junngle1
Edit distance from "jungle"

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 "jungle"?
"jungle" is spelled J-U-N-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/.
What does "jungle" mean?
As a noun, "jungle" means: A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.
What words are commonly confused with "jungle"?
"jungle" is commonly confused with "junkie", "June", "Jung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jungle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jungle" is /ˈd͡ʒʌŋ.ɡ(ə)l/. 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 "jungle"?
Borrowed from Hindustani جَن٘گَل (jaṅgal) / जंगल (jaṅgal), from Sanskrit जङ्गल (jaṅgala, “arid, sterile, desert”). First appears c. 1776 in a translation by Nathaniel Halhed. 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 "jungle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

linear#5,894pilots#5,899entity#5,880eleven#5,879

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

pressed9 variantscookies9 variantscolony9 variantsAshley9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list