jack

/dʒæk/

//dʒæk// noun

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The verdict

“jack” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,793. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,793
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gato (dispositivo para elevar cosas).

Corpus desk

Index ES-jack · jack · Spanish

jack · rank #3,793 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,793
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH interesados

Nearest frequency peer: interesados (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “jack”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “jack” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

jack vs Jan
25% similar
jack vs jam
50% similar
jack vs jar
50% similar

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

Key facts for jack
PropertyValue
Headwordjack
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dʒæk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,793
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “jack” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).jackcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “interesados” (#3,792), “indígena” (#3,791), “laborales” (#3,795). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around jack (IPA /dʒæk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,793 among 645 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for jack, with forms such as "ajck", "jacck", and "jackk". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Jan", "jam", "jar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is jack, spelled J-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gato (dispositivo para elevar cosas).
  2. 2
    Juego de cartas.
  3. 3
    conector eléctrico hembra, empleado para cerrar o conectar circuitos eléctricos.
  4. 4
    Dinero.
  5. 5
    Bandera pequeña empleada en los barcos usualmente para indicar la nacionalidad de estos.
  6. 6
    Salmón macho joven antes de la etapa de migración.
  7. 7
    Linterna.
  8. 8
    Burro.
  9. 9
    Abrigo medieval, rústico empleado con fines defensivos.
  10. 10
    Hombre en general.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajck
  • jacck
  • jackk
  • jakc
  • jcak
  • jjack

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajck2jacck1jackk1jakc2jcak2jjack1
Edit distance from "jack"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jack"?
"jack" is spelled J-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is /dʒæk/.
What does "jack" mean?
As a noun, "jack" means: Gato (dispositivo para elevar cosas).
What words are commonly confused with "jack"?
"jack" is commonly confused with "Jan", "jam", "jar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jack" is /dʒæk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jack" come from?
"jack" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "jack", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hilo#3,789rusa#3,809Dato#3,770city#3,764

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

indio6 variantsQuito6 variantsbasa6 variantsgris6 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "jack". Here's where to go from here.

  • "jack" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Jan". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,793 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "J" letter cohort. J–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list