Jewish

/ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/

//ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ// adj

The verdict

“Jewish” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,724 among 645 “J” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,724
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Judío, judía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jewish · Jewish · Spanish

Jewish · rank #64,724 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,724
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jena

Nearest frequency peer: Jena (-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 “Jewish”

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 “Jewish” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Jewish
PropertyValue
HeadwordJewish
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,724
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Jewish” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Jena” (#64,723), “jarocho” (#64,722), “jaqueca” (#64,721). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “Jewish” va en #64,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jewish is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,724 among 645 “J” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Judío, judía.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Jewish, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Jewish, spelled J-E-W-I-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Judío, judía.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.

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 "Jewish"?
"Jewish" is spelled J-E-W-I-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/.
What does "Jewish" mean?
As an adjective, "Jewish" means: Judío, judía.
How do you pronounce "Jewish"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jewish" is /ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jewish" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list