jaillir

\ʒa.jiʁ\

/\ʒa.jiʁ\/ verb

The verdict

“jaillir” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #33,745 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#33,745
frequency rank, French
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sortir impétueusement, en parlant surtout de l’eau ou de tout autre fluide.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

jaillir vs jaillit
86% similar
jaillir vs joaillier
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for jaillir
PropertyValue
Headwordjaillir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʒa.jiʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,745
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jaillir” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). jaillir lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for jaillir is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒa.jiʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #33,745 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for jaillir, with forms such as "ajillir", "jaililr", and "jailir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "jaillit", "joaillier", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is jaillir, spelled J-A-I-L-L-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sortir impétueusement, en parlant surtout de l’eau ou de tout autre fluide.
  2. 2
    Apparaitre soudainement ; fuser.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajillir,jaililr,jailir,jaillirr,jaillri,jalilir,jiallir,jjaillir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jaillir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ajillir2jaililr2jailir1jaillirr1jaillri2jalilir2jiallir2jjaillir1
Edit distance from "jaillir"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jaillir"?
"jaillir" is spelled J-A-I-L-L-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒa.jiʁ\.
What does "jaillir" mean?
As a verb, "jaillir" means: Sortir impétueusement, en parlant surtout de l’eau ou de tout autre fluide.
What words are commonly confused with "jaillir"?
"jaillir" is commonly confused with "jaillit", "joaillier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jaillir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jaillir" is \ʒa.jiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jaillir" come from?
"jaillir" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “jaillir”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is J-A-I-L-L-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒa.jiʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “jaillit” - see the side-by-side comparison. jaillir vs jaillit
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list