jut

/d͡ʒʌt/

//d͡ʒʌt// verb

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"jut" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“jut” is uncommon English (frequency #50,619 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,619
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To stick out.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jut · jut · English

jut · rank #50,619 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,619
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Joseon

Nearest frequency peer: Joseon (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “jut”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “jut” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jut
PropertyValue
Headwordjut
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/d͡ʒʌt/
Letters3
Frequency rank#50,619
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “jut” in English

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).jutfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Joseon” (#50,617), “Kamehameha” (#50,621), “Kashi” (#50,623). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jut” is #50,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jut is uncommon English at frequency #50,619 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /d͡ʒʌt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for jut in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English jutten (“to project, jut out”), an alteration of jetten (“to strut, be showy”). More at English jet. The correct English form is jut, spelled J-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To stick out.
  2. 2
    To butt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the jutting part of a building
  2. 1725-1726, William Broome, The Odyssey It seems to jut' out of the structure of the poem.

Etymology

From Middle English jutten (“to project, jut out”), an alteration of jetten (“to strut, be showy”). More at English jet.

This word in other languages

sobresalir(Español)saillir(Français)herausragen(Deutsch)sobressair(Português)

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 "jut"?
"jut" is spelled J-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒʌt/.
What does "jut" mean?
As a verb, "jut" means: To stick out.
How do you pronounce "jut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jut" is /d͡ʒʌt/. 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 "jut"?
From Middle English jutten (“to project, jut out”), an alteration of jetten (“to strut, be showy”). More at English jet. 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 "jut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jio#50,614kea#50,625Ido#50,585ick#50,584

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list