jasmin

\ʒas.mɛ̃\

/\ʒas.mɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“jasmin” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #21,673 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#21,673
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arbustes sarmenteux du genre Jasminum, de la famille des Oleaceae, aux fleurs souvent jaunes ou blanches et dont plusieurs espèces cultivées ont des fleurs très odoriférantes.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jasmin vs Jason
50% similar
jasmin vs Justin
50% similar
jasmin vs Jospin
50% similar

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

Key facts for jasmin
PropertyValue
Headwordjasmin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒas.mɛ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,673
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jasmin” 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). jasmin 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 jasmin is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒas.mɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #21,673 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 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 jasmin, with forms such as "ajsmin", "jamsin", and "jasimn". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Jason", "Justin", "Jospin", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is jasmin, spelled J-A-S-M-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arbustes sarmenteux du genre Jasminum, de la famille des Oleaceae, aux fleurs souvent jaunes ou blanches et dont plusieurs espèces cultivées ont des fleurs très odoriférantes.
  2. 2
    Jasmin officinal.
  3. 3
    Fleur de ces plantes.
  4. 4
    Nom usuel donné à plusieurs espèces de plantes qui ressemblent au jasmin (du genre Jasminum) mais qui sont d'un autre genre.
  5. 5
    Petits ornements de passementerie noués ensemble et destinés à orner des franges.

This word in other languages

jasmine(English)jazmín(Español)Jasmin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ajsmin,jamsin,jasimn,jasminn,jasmmin,jasmni,jassmin,jjasmin,jsamin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jasmin - 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.

ajsmin2jamsin2jasimn2jasminn1jasmmin1jasmni2jassmin1jjasmin1
Edit distance from "jasmin"

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 "jasmin"?
"jasmin" is spelled J-A-S-M-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒas.mɛ̃\.
What does "jasmin" mean?
As a noun, "jasmin" means: Arbustes sarmenteux du genre Jasminum, de la famille des Oleaceae, aux fleurs souvent jaunes ou blanches et dont plusieurs espèces cultivées ont des fleurs très odoriférantes.
What words are commonly confused with "jasmin"?
"jasmin" is commonly confused with "Jason", "Justin", "Jospin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jasmin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jasmin" is \ʒas.mɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jasmin" come from?
"jasmin" 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 “jasmin”

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

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