jeu

[ʒø]

/[ʒø]/ noun

The verdict

“jeu” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,207 among 645 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,207
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Juego, actividad con reglas, que se puede prácticar de forma individual o en grupo, para divertirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jeu · jeu · Spanish

jeu · rank #80,207 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,207
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH jesuíticas

Nearest frequency peer: jesuíticas (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “jeu”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “jeu” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jeu
PropertyValue
Headwordjeu
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʒø]
Letters3
Frequency rank#80,207
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “jeu” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).jeucae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “jesuíticas” (#80,206), “jarabes” (#80,203), “jugarreta” (#80,211). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “jeu” va en #80,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jeu is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,207 among 645 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʒø]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for jeu in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 jeu, spelled J-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Juego, actividad con reglas, que se puede prácticar de forma individual o en grupo, para divertirse.
  2. 2
    Papel o parte que interpreta un actor en una obra de teatro o de cine.
  3. 3
    Interpretación de parte de una obra musical que es ejecutada por un músico.
  4. 4
    Un conjunto de cosas que van juntas del mismo tipo.
  5. 5
    Movimiento entre dos piezas, libertad de movimiento en un mecanismo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le jeu d’échecs a des règles complexes.
  2. Le jeu de cet acteur est très nuancé.

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 "jeu"?
"jeu" is spelled J-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ʒø].
What does "jeu" mean?
As a noun, "jeu" means: Juego, actividad con reglas, que se puede prácticar de forma individual o en grupo, para divertirse.
How do you pronounce "jeu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jeu" is [ʒø]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jeu" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list