Josu
/xo.s̺u/
The verdict
“Josu” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,173 among 7,810 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #71,173
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7,810
- “J” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Jesús.
Corpus desk
Index ES-josu · Josu · Spanish
Josu · rank #71,173 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #71,173
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 7,810
- PHOTO-FINISH jubilatorio
Nearest frequency peer: jubilatorio (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Josu”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- ivory
ivory
28,838 corpus weight
- jarana
jarana
28,834 corpus weight
- Josu
Josu
28,828 corpus weight
- jubilatorio
jubilatorio
28,827 corpus weight
- Kohl
Kohl
28,820 corpus weight
- krill
krill
28,818 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Josu” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Josu |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /xo.s̺u/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #71,173 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Josu” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Josu is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,173 among 7,810 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /xo.s̺u/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Jesús.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Josu, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Josu, spelled J-O-S-U.
Definition
- 1Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Jesús.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "Josu"?
What does "Josu" mean?
How do you pronounce "Josu"?
What language does "Josu" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Josu", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency 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.