# Jupiter

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒupɪtɚ/ · frequency rank #11,563

## Definitions
1. The fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol ♃ in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons.
2. The King of the Gods, also called Jove. Equivalent to the Greek Zeus, Jupiter was one of the children of Saturn. As supreme god of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter was the god of thunder, lightning, and storms, and appropriately called the god of light and sky.
3. The largest or most prominent member of a group.
4. A number of places in the United States:
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8. A summer resort on the Black Sea in Romania.

## Etymology
From Latin Iūpiter (“father Jove”), from Proto-Italic *djous patēr (literally “sky father”) (cognate with Ancient Greek Ζεῦ πάτερ (Zeû páter, “father Zeus”)), from *djous (“day, sky”) + *patēr (“father”), from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (literally “the bright one”), from *dyew- (“to be bright, day sky”), and *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Doublet of Dyaus Pita.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`jjupiter`, `jpuiter`, `juipter`, `jupietr`, `jupiterr`, `jupitre`, `jupitter`, `juppiter`, `juptier`, `ujpiter`

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