jurat
/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹæt/
"jurat" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“jurat” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
Corpus desk
Index EN-jurat · jurat · English
jurat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jurat |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹæt/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “jurat” in English
Rare enough to double-check
jurat is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹæt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
jurat has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin iūrātus (“sworn [man]”) or iūrātum (“[that which is] sworn”), from Latin iūrō (“I swear an oath”). As a medieval office, via French jurat, via Occitan juré. The correct English form is jurat, spelled J-U-R-A-T.
Definition
- 1A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
- 2A sworn person
- 3A sworn person
- 4A sworn person
- 5A sworn person
- 6A sworn person
- 7A sworn person
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jurat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The affidavit's jurat reads "Sworn this __ day of ________, 20__, before me" and is followed by the notary's signature. Looks like she forgot to fill it in.
Guernsey and Jersey have twelve jurats each, and Alderney six.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin iūrātus (“sworn [man]”) or iūrātum (“[that which is] sworn”), from Latin iūrō (“I swear an oath”). As a medieval office, via French jurat, via Occitan juré.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.