jardin

\ʒaʁ.dɛ̃\

/\ʒaʁ.dɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“jardin” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,774 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,774
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lieu ordinairement clos de murailles, de haies, de fossés, dans lequel on cultive des légumes, des fleurs, des arbres, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jardin vs Jordi
50% similar
jardin vs jargon
67% similar
jardin vs jasmin
67% similar

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

Key facts for jardin
PropertyValue
Headwordjardin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒaʁ.dɛ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,774
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jardin” 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). jardin 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 jardin is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒaʁ.dɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,774 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jardin, with forms such as "ajrdin", "jadrin", and "jarddin". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Jordi", "jargon", "jasmin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 jardin, spelled J-A-R-D-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu ordinairement clos de murailles, de haies, de fossés, dans lequel on cultive des légumes, des fleurs, des arbres, etc.
  2. 2
    Petite prairie qui se trouve au milieu d’un glacier, comme on en voit quelques-unes au sein de la mer de Glace dans la vallée de Chamonix.
  3. 3
    Pays fertile et d’une culture très variée.
  4. 4
    Lieu clos où l’on élève des êtres vivants.
  5. 5
    Sorte de couronnement en forme de galerie, qui orne la sole supérieure ou le plancher d’en haut des bouteilles des vaisseaux.
  6. 6
    Côté jardin.
  7. 7
    Recueil versifié, florilège → voir jardin des racines grecques.

This word in other languages

garden(English)jardín(Español)Garten(Deutsch)horto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajrdin,jadrin,jarddin,jardinn,jardni,jaridn,jarrdin,jjardin,jradin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jardin - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ajrdin2jadrin2jarddin1jardinn1jardni2jaridn2jarrdin1jjardin1
Edit distance from "jardin"

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 "jardin"?
"jardin" is spelled J-A-R-D-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒaʁ.dɛ̃\.
What does "jardin" mean?
As a noun, "jardin" means: Lieu ordinairement clos de murailles, de haies, de fossés, dans lequel on cultive des légumes, des fleurs, des arbres, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "jardin"?
"jardin" is commonly confused with "Jordi", "jargon", "jasmin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jardin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jardin" is \ʒaʁ.dɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jardin" come from?
"jardin" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “jardin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-A-R-D-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒaʁ.dɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Jordi” - see the side-by-side comparison. jardin vs Jordi
  • 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