Japhet

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The verdict

“Japhet” is uncommon French (frequency #97,059 among 47,938 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,059
frequency rank, French
47,938
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fils de Noé, frère de Sem (→ voir sémite et sémitique) et Cham (→ voir chamite et chamitique).

Key facts for Japhet
PropertyValue
HeadwordJaphet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Japhet” 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). Japhet lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Japhet is uncommon French at frequency #97,059 among 47,938 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Japhet has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Japhet, spelled J-A-P-H-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fils de Noé, frère de Sem (→ voir sémite et sémitique) et Cham (→ voir chamite et chamitique).
  2. 2
    Nom du personnage principal de la comédie Don Japhet d'Arménie de Scarron.
  3. 3
    Un des satellites ^([1]) de la planète Saturne (en ce sens, voyez plutôt Japet).

This word in other languages

Japheth(English)

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 "Japhet"?
"Japhet" is spelled J-A-P-H-E-T.
What does "Japhet" mean?
As a proper noun, "Japhet" means: Fils de Noé, frère de Sem (→ voir sémite et sémitique) et Cham (→ voir chamite et chamitique).
What language does "Japhet" come from?
"Japhet" 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 “Japhet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-A-P-H-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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.

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

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