# juniper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒunɪpə/ · frequency rank #23,880

## Definitions
1. Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
2. One of a number of coniferous trees which resemble junipers.
3. Gin.

## Etymology
From Late Middle English junyper, juniperus, from Latin iūniperus (“juniper-tree”).

## Easily confused with
- **Jupiter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/juniper-vs-jupiter)
- **junior** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/junior-vs-juniper)
- **jumper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jumper-vs-juniper)

## Common misspellings (10)
`jjuniper`, `jnuiper`, `juinper`, `juniepr`, `juniperr`, `junipper`, `junipre`, `junniper`, `junpier`, `ujniper`

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