Jalil

[xaˈlil]

/[xaˈlil]/ name

The verdict

“Jalil” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,471 among 7,810 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,471
frequency rank, Spanish
7,810
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido.

Key facts for Jalil
PropertyValue
HeadwordJalil
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[xaˈlil]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,471
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jalil” 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). Jalil lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Jalil is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,471 among 7,810 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [xaˈlil]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Jalil in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Jalil, spelled J-A-L-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Jalil"?
"Jalil" is spelled J-A-L-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [xaˈlil].
What does "Jalil" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jalil" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Jalil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jalil" is [xaˈlil]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jalil" come from?
"Jalil" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Jalil”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-L-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xaˈlil] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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