jade

[ˈxað̞e]

/[ˈxað̞e]/ noun

The verdict

“jade” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,740 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,740
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Piedra semipreciosa dura y compacta variando su color de blanquecino a verde oscuro, muy apreciada en joyería para la fabricación de piezas de adorno personal, esculturas o rodillos masajeadores.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

jade vs je
50% similar
jade vs Joe
25% similar
jade vs Jan
25% similar

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

Key facts for jade
PropertyValue
Headwordjade
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxað̞e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#17,740
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jade” sits in Spanish 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). jade lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for jade is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈxað̞e]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,740 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Piedra semipreciosa dura y compacta variando su color de blanquecino a verde oscuro, muy apreciada en joyería para la fabricación de piezas de adorno personal, esculturas o rodillos masajeadores.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for jade, with forms such as "ajde", "jadde", and "jaed". 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, "je", "Joe", "Jan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is jade, spelled J-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piedra semipreciosa dura y compacta variando su color de blanquecino a verde oscuro, muy apreciada en joyería para la fabricación de piezas de adorno personal, esculturas o rodillos masajeadores.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajde,jadde,jaed,jdae,jjade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajde2jadde1jaed2jdae2jjade1
Edit distance from "jade"

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 "jade"?
"jade" is spelled J-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxað̞e].
What does "jade" mean?
As a noun, "jade" means: Piedra semipreciosa dura y compacta variando su color de blanquecino a verde oscuro, muy apreciada en joyería para la fabricación de piezas de adorno personal, esculturas o rodillos masajeadores.
What words are commonly confused with "jade"?
"jade" is commonly confused with "je", "Joe", "Jan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jade" is [ˈxað̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jade" come from?
"jade" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “jade”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈxað̞e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “je” - see the side-by-side comparison. jade vs je
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list