Jove

[ˈxoβ̞e]

/[ˈxoβ̞e]/ name

The verdict

“Jove” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,643 among 645 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,643
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-jove · Jove · Spanish

Jove · rank #53,643 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,643
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH jefaturas

Nearest frequency peer: jefaturas (-4 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 “Jove”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Jove
PropertyValue
HeadwordJove
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈxoβ̞e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#53,643
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Jove” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Jovecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “jefaturas” (#53,639), “kosher” (#53,647), “itálica” (#53,637). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “Jove” va en #53,643. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jove is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,643 among 645 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈxoβ̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Jove in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Jove, spelled J-O-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Jove"?
"Jove" is spelled J-O-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxoβ̞e].
What does "Jove" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jove" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Jove"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jove" is [ˈxoβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jove" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list