jungle

\ʒœ̃ɡl\

/\ʒœ̃ɡl\/ noun

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The verdict

“jungle” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #7,584 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,584
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Type de forêt dense et exotique peuplée d’animaux sauvages, rencontrée dans les pays de mousson, comme en Asie du sud-est, notamment en Inde.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jungle vs junte
67% similar
jungle vs juge
67% similar
jungle vs jung
67% similar

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

Key facts for jungle
PropertyValue
Headwordjungle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒœ̃ɡl\
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,584
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jungle” 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). jungle 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 jungle is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒœ̃ɡl\. Corpus data places it at rank #7,584 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 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jungle, with forms such as "jjungle", "jnugle", and "jugnle". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "junte", "juge", "jung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is jungle, spelled J-U-N-G-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Type de forêt dense et exotique peuplée d’animaux sauvages, rencontrée dans les pays de mousson, comme en Asie du sud-est, notamment en Inde.
  2. 2
    Forêt tropicale ou équatoriale peuplée d’animaux sauvages.
  3. 3
    Milieu où le plus fort impose sa volonté. → voir loi de la jungle
  4. 4
    Milieu où l'on se sent faible et désorienté.
  5. 5
    Lieu où la végétation est touffue.
  6. 6
    Aire de campements désignée autrefois comme les lieux d’habitations des hobos américains, ou récemment des migrants vivant à une frontière.

This word in other languages

jungle(English)jungla(Español)Dschungel(Deutsch)selva(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjungle,jnugle,jugnle,jungel,junggle,junglle,junlge,junngle,ujngle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jungle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

jjungle1jnugle2jugnle2jungel2junggle1junglle1junlge2junngle1
Edit distance from "jungle"

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 "jungle"?
"jungle" is spelled J-U-N-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒœ̃ɡl\.
What does "jungle" mean?
As a noun, "jungle" means: Type de forêt dense et exotique peuplée d’animaux sauvages, rencontrée dans les pays de mousson, comme en Asie du sud-est, notamment en Inde.
What words are commonly confused with "jungle"?
"jungle" is commonly confused with "junte", "juge", "jung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jungle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jungle" is \ʒœ̃ɡl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jungle" come from?
"jungle" 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 “jungle”

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

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