Jurassic

Name: Jurassic, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/d͡ʒʊˈɹæs.ɪk/

//d͡ʒʊˈɹæs.ɪk// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Jurassic” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,976
frequency rank, English: 4,872
“J” headwords: 10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, a time still dominated by dinosaurs.

Key facts for Jurassic
Property	Value
Headword	Jurassic
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/d͡ʒʊˈɹæs.ɪk/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#14,976
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jurassic” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Jurassic lands here:

#14,976

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Jurassic (IPA /d͡ʒʊˈɹæs.ɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,976 among 4,872 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jurassic, with forms such as "jjurassic", "jruassic", and "juarssic". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Jurassique, named for the discovery and type location in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland. The correct English form is Jurassic, spelled J-U-R-A-S-S-I-C.

Definition

1
Of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, a time still dominated by dinosaurs.
2
Of or pertaining to the Mesozoic era as a whole.
3
Of or pertaining to the people or region near the Jura Mountain Range of Europe.
4
Very old-fashioned and outdated.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Jurassique, named for the discovery and type location in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland.

This word in other languages

jurassique(Français)jurássico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjurassic,jruassic,juarssic,jurasic,jurasisc,jurassci,jurassicc,jurrassic,jursasic,ujrassic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jurassic - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "Jurassic"

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 "Jurassic"?

"Jurassic" is spelled J-U-R-A-S-S-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒʊˈɹæs.ɪk/.

What does "Jurassic" mean?

As an adjective, "Jurassic" means: Of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, a time still dominated by dinosaurs.

What are common misspellings of "Jurassic"?

Common misspellings include "jjurassic", "jruassic", "juarssic", "jurasic", "jurasisc". The correct spelling is "Jurassic".

How do you pronounce "Jurassic"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jurassic" is /d͡ʒʊˈɹæs.ɪk/. 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 "Jurassic"?

Borrowed from French Jurassique, named for the discovery and type location in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Jurassic”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is J-U-R-A-S-S-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /d͡ʒʊˈɹæs.ɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.