Jilin
[ˈxilĩn]
The verdict
“Jilin” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,547 among 7,810 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #97,547
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7,810
- “J” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad de la provincia homónina (Manchuria) junto al río Songhua Jiang, 100 km al E de Changchun.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Jilin |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈxilĩn] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #97,547 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Jilin” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Jilin is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,547 among 7,810 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈxilĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad de la provincia homónina (Manchuria) junto al río Songhua Jiang, 100 km al E de Changchun.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Jilin in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Jilin, spelled J-I-L-I-N.
Definition
- 1Ciudad de la provincia homónina (Manchuria) junto al río Songhua Jiang, 100 km al E de Changchun.
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.
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Using “Jilin”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-I-L-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈxilĩn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.