jersey

[xeɾˈsej]

/[xeɾˈsej]/ noun

The verdict

“jersey” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,447. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,447
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prenda de vestir tejida en lana que cubre el torso y los brazos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jersey · jersey · Spanish

jersey · rank #7,447 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,447
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH je

Nearest frequency peer: je (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “jersey”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “jersey” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

jersey vs Jesse
50% similar
jersey vs Jerez
50% similar
jersey vs Jeremy
50% similar

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

Key facts for jersey
PropertyValue
Headwordjersey
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xeɾˈsej]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,447
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “jersey”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).jerseycae 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 “je” (#7,446), “jode” (#7,448), “intentaron” (#7,445). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “jersey” va en #7,447. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around jersey (IPA [xeɾˈsej]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,447 among 645 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for jersey, with forms such as "ejrsey", "jercey", and "jeresy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Jesse", "Jerez", "Jeremy", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is jersey, spelled J-E-R-S-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prenda de vestir tejida en lana que cubre el torso y los brazos.
  2. 2
    Tejido de punto utilizado principalmente para la confección de prendas de vestir. Originalmente estaba hecho de lana, pero ahora está hecho de lana, algodón y fibras sintéticas.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ejrsey
  • jercey
  • jeresy
  • jerrsey
  • jerseyy
  • jerssey
  • jersye
  • jesrey
  • jjersey
  • jresey

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ejrsey2jercey1jeresy2jerrsey1jerseyy1jerssey1jersye2jesrey2
Edit distance from "jersey"

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 "jersey"?
"jersey" is spelled J-E-R-S-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [xeɾˈsej].
What does "jersey" mean?
As a noun, "jersey" means: Prenda de vestir tejida en lana que cubre el torso y los brazos.
What words are commonly confused with "jersey"?
"jersey" is commonly confused with "Jesse", "Jerez", "Jeremy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jersey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jersey" is [xeɾˈsej]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jersey" come from?
"jersey" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list