jongler

\ʒɔ̃.ɡle\

/\ʒɔ̃.ɡle\/ verb

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The verdict

“jongler” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #30,674 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#30,674
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire sauter plusieurs boules ou autres objets, qui s’entrecroisent en passant d’une main, voire d’un pied, dans l’autre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jongler vs jungle
71% similar
jongler vs Jongleur
75% similar
jongler vs jingle
71% similar

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

Key facts for jongler
PropertyValue
Headwordjongler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʒɔ̃.ɡle\
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,674
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jongler” 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). jongler 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 jongler is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒɔ̃.ɡle\. Corpus data places it at rank #30,674 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for jongler, with forms such as "jjongler", "jnogler", and "jognler". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "jungle", "Jongleur", "jingle", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 jongler, spelled J-O-N-G-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire sauter plusieurs boules ou autres objets, qui s’entrecroisent en passant d’une main, voire d’un pied, dans l’autre.
  2. 2
    Faire sauter plusieurs boules ou autres objets, qui s’entrecroisent en passant d’une main, voire d’un pied, dans l’autre.
  3. 3
    Faire des tours de toute sorte.
  4. 4
    Discuter des difficultés ou les résoudre en se jouant.
  5. 5
    Exposer des idées, des abstractions, avec une brillante facilité.
  6. 6
    Utiliser plusieurs objets différents pour une même activité (avec une notion de dextérité).
  7. 7
    Penser, méditer, ruminer un projet, un problème, une idée.

This word in other languages

juggle(English)jonglieren(Deutsch)escamotear(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjongler,jnogler,jognler,jongelr,jonggler,jonglerr,jongller,jonglre,jonlger,jonngler,ojngler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjongler1jnogler2jognler2jongelr2jonggler1jonglerr1jongller1jonglre2
Edit distance from "jongler"

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 "jongler"?
"jongler" is spelled J-O-N-G-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɔ̃.ɡle\.
What does "jongler" mean?
As a verb, "jongler" means: Faire sauter plusieurs boules ou autres objets, qui s’entrecroisent en passant d’une main, voire d’un pied, dans l’autre.
What words are commonly confused with "jongler"?
"jongler" is commonly confused with "jungle", "Jongleur", "jingle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jongler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jongler" is \ʒɔ̃.ɡle\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jongler" come from?
"jongler" 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 “jongler”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-O-N-G-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒɔ̃.ɡle\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “jungle” - see the side-by-side comparison. jongler vs jungle
  • 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