jade

/ˈʒa.dɨ/

//ˈʒa.dɨ// noun

The verdict

“jade” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,913. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,913
frequency rank, Portuguese
196
“J” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pedra ornamental muito dura e compacta, variando na cor, de esbranquiçada a verde-escura, é formada pela associação da jadeíta e da nefrita; muito utilizada na fabricação de estatuetas e peças de a...

Corpus desk

Index PT-jade · jade · Portuguese

jade · rank #10,913 · 5 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,913
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 196
  • PHOTO-FINISH jung

Nearest frequency peer: jung (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “jade”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “jade” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jade vs je
50% similar
jade vs jed
50% similar
jade vs José
0% similar

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

Key facts for jade
PropertyValue
Headwordjade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʒa.dɨ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,913
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “jade” fica na frequência do português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.jadecai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “jung” (#10,914), “juramento” (#10,915), “interrompido” (#10,910). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around jade (IPA /ˈʒa.dɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,913 among 196 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "pedra ornamental muito dura e compacta, variando na cor, de esbranquiçada a verde-escura, é formada pela associação da jadeíta e da nefrita; muito utilizada na fabricação de estatuetas e peças de a...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for jade, with forms such as "ajde", "jadde", and "jaed". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "je", "jed", "José", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is jade, spelled J-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    pedra ornamental muito dura e compacta, variando na cor, de esbranquiçada a verde-escura, é formada pela associação da jadeíta e da nefrita; muito utilizada na fabricação de estatuetas e peças de adorno pessoal

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how jade appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Entre as ruínas também surgiram peças elaboradas em bronze, cerâmica, jade, osso e pedra, todas elas de valor incalculável.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajde
  • jadde
  • jaed
  • jdae
  • jjade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajde2jadde1jaed2jdae2jjade1
Edit distance from "jade"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jade"?
"jade" is spelled J-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʒa.dɨ/.
What does "jade" mean?
As a noun, "jade" means: pedra ornamental muito dura e compacta, variando na cor, de esbranquiçada a verde-escura, é formada pela associação da jadeíta e da nefrita; muito utilizada na fabricação de estatuetas e peças de a...
What words are commonly confused with "jade"?
"jade" is commonly confused with "je", "jed", "José". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jade" is /ˈʒa.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jade" come from?
"jade" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "jade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "jade" maps to 12 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "je". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #10,913 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "J" letter cohort. J–Z browse

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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