Jura

/ˈd͡ʒʊɹə/

//ˈd͡ʒʊɹə// name

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"jura" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jura” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,303. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,303
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany; in full, Jura Mountains.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jura · Jura · English

Jura · rank #48,303 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,303
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH jinn

Nearest frequency peer: jinn (-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 “Jura”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Jura” 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).

Jura vs jus
25% similar
Jura vs just
25% similar
Jura vs jury
50% similar

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

Key facts for Jura
PropertyValue
HeadwordJura
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒʊɹə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#48,303
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jura”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Juralands 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 “jinn” (#48,302), “jigs” (#48,301), “keratin” (#48,305). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jura” is #48,303. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Jura (IPA /ˈd͡ʒʊɹə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,303 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jura, with forms such as "jjura", "jrua", and "juar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "jus", "just", "jury", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French Jura, perhaps of Celtic origin. The correct English form is Jura, spelled J-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany; in full, Jura Mountains.
  2. 2
    A department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Capital: Lons-le-Saunier.
  3. 3
    A canton of Switzerland. Capital: Delémont.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Occasionally, a sigh of mountain air came from the distant Jura, fading along the plain.
  2. 1862, Author not identified, The Fir-Tree of the Jura, The Fir-Tree of the Jura and Other Stories, Oliphants Juvenile Series, page 7, On one of the western slopes of the Jura, looking towards France, stood the feudal mansion of Grammont.

Etymology

From French Jura, perhaps of Celtic origin.

This word in other languages

Jura(Français)Jura(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjura
  • jrua
  • juar
  • jurra
  • ujra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjura1jrua2juar2jurra1ujra2
Edit distance from "Jura"

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 "Jura"?
"Jura" is spelled J-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʊɹə/.
What does "Jura" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jura" means: A mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany; in full, Jura Mountains.
What words are commonly confused with "Jura"?
"Jura" is commonly confused with "jus", "just", "jury". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jura" is /ˈd͡ʒʊɹə/. 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 "Jura"?
From French Jura, perhaps of Celtic origin. 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 "Jura", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jinn#48,302jigs#48,301itty#48,299Loew#48,332

Similar misspelling depth

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

Lora5 variantsmook5 variantsNanda5 variantsdroll5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list