jouir

\ʒwiʁ\

/\ʒwiʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“jouir” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #9,861 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#9,861
frequency rank, French
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Profiter d’une chose que l’on a, que l’on possède, en goûter le plaisir, l’agrément, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jouir vs jour
80% similar
jouir vs juin
60% similar
jouir vs juif
60% similar

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

Key facts for jouir
PropertyValue
Headwordjouir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʒwiʁ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,861
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jouir” 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). jouir 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 jouir is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒwiʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #9,861 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for jouir, with forms such as "jjouir", "joiur", and "jouirr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "jour", "juin", "juif", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 jouir, spelled J-O-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Profiter d’une chose que l’on a, que l’on possède, en goûter le plaisir, l’agrément, etc.
  2. 2
    Éprouver du plaisir.
  3. 3
    Avoir la liberté ou le temps de conférer avec quelqu’un, de l’entretenir, d’en tirer quelque service, quelque plaisir.
  4. 4
    Bénéficier.
  5. 5
    Avoir l’usage, la possession actuelle de quelque chose et en tirer tous les profits, tous les avantages, etc.
  6. 6
    Éprouver un vif plaisir, un orgasme, etc.

Synonyms

gaudir

This word in other languages

enjoy(English)gozar(Español)genießen(Deutsch)desfrutar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjouir,joiur,jouirr,jouri,juoir,ojuir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

jjouir1joiur2jouirr1jouri2juoir2ojuir2
Edit distance from "jouir"

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 "jouir"?
"jouir" is spelled J-O-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒwiʁ\.
What does "jouir" mean?
As a verb, "jouir" means: Profiter d’une chose que l’on a, que l’on possède, en goûter le plaisir, l’agrément, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "jouir"?
"jouir" is commonly confused with "jour", "juin", "juif". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jouir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jouir" is \ʒwiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jouir" come from?
"jouir" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “jouir”

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

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