Commonly used words in written English - letter J with 90 words, sorted by frequency
The list of words starting with the letter J that occur frequently in written English is based on an analysis of the Google Books Ngram (a collection compiled by Peter Norvig in 2012, containing close to one trillion words).
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Word Frequency is calculated as the number of occurrences in one million words.
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Word Definition is sourced from the WordNet dictionary. You'll have to look up each word page for its complete definition and Part of Speech (POS) categories.
| Word | Frequency | Definition |
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610 | (adverb) only a moment ago; (adjective) used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting | |
316 | (noun) youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216) | |
181 | (verb) profit privately from public office and official business; (noun) a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee | |
161 | (noun) a periodical dedicated to a particular subject | |
137 | (noun) the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet | |
137 | (noun) a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513) | |
133 | (noun) the month following May and preceding July | |
130 | (noun) the quality of being just or fair | |
123 | (noun) the month following June and preceding August | |
105 | (noun) a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) | |
104 | (verb) determine the result of (a competition); (noun) a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice | |
103 | (noun) the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice | |
102 | (noun) an opinion formed by judging something | |
93 | (verb) fit as if by joints; (adjective) united or combined | |
87 | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Japan | |
85 | (verb) coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan; (noun) lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer | |
74 | (adjective) of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion | |
59 | (noun) leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) | |
56 | (noun) English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784) | |
56 | (adjective) of or relating to two people who are married to each other | |
56 | (noun) the act of traveling from one place to another | |
54 | (verb) become part of; become a member of a group or organization | |
50 | (noun) the emotion of great happiness | |
43 | (noun) United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930) | |
43 | (noun) in law; the territory within which power can be exercised | |
42 | (verb) lift with a special device; (noun) a small worthless amount | |
34 | (adjective) belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge | |
33 | (noun) a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges | |
33 | (noun) a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law | |
32 | (noun) English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936) | |
32 | (verb) move forward by leaps and bounds; (noun) a sudden and decisive increase | |
30 | (noun) a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric | |
30 | (verb) show to be right by providing justification or proof | |
29 | (noun) capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom | |
27 | (adjective) having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins | |
23 | (noun) a close-fitting pullover shirt | |
22 | (noun) something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary | |
21 | (adjective) younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service; (noun) term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male | |
20 | (noun) 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826) | |
19 | (noun) French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920) | |
19 | (verb) tell a joke; speak humorously; (noun) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter | |
19 | (noun) the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking | |
18 | (noun) the place where two or more things come together | |
17 | (noun) a writer for newspapers and magazines | |
16 | (noun) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) | |
16 | (noun) the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth | |
16 | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people; (noun) a young person, not fully developed | |
15 | (verb) provide with a thermally non-conducting cover; (noun) a short coat | |
15 | (verb) issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; (noun) an airplane powered by one or more jet engines | |
15 | (noun) a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan | |
14 | (noun) a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties | |
14 | (noun) the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) | |
14 | (noun) the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision | |
13 | (noun) the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice | |
13 | (verb) shock physically; (noun) a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles | |
12 | (noun) a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) | |
12 | (noun) red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw | |
11 | (noun) an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions | |
11 | (noun) a member of the Jesuit order | |
11 | (noun) the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions | |
11 | (noun) a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival | |
10 | (noun) a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | |
10 | (noun) Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud | |
10 | (adverb) in accordance with moral or social standards | |
9 | (noun) crested largely blue bird | |
9 | (verb) play something in the style of jazz; (noun) a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles | |
9 | (adjective) suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival | |
9 | (noun) offensive term for a person of German descent | |
9 | (noun) a short crowbar | |
9 | (noun) 'Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; 'greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms | |
8 | (noun) a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism | |
8 | (noun) United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930) | |
8 | (noun) Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891) | |
8 | (adverb) in collaboration or cooperation | |
8 | (noun) (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho | |
8 | (noun) newspapers and magazines collectively | |
8 | (noun) influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941) | |
8 | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar; (noun) Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363) | |
7 | (verb) move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; (noun) a dull stupid fatuous person | |
7 | (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420) | |
7 | (noun) persons who administer justice | |
7 | (noun) the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky | |
6 | (verb) push down forcibly; (noun) preserve of crushed fruit | |
6 | (noun) (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece | |
6 | (noun) United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907) | |
6 | (noun) a son who has the same first name as his father | |
6 | (noun) Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes | |
6 | (noun) the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump | |
6 | (noun) Swiss psychologist (1875-1961) | |
6 | (noun) someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury | |
5 | (noun) (Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah |