Which to use
“jäh” is an adjective and “jus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,457
- “jäh” frequency rank
- #30,139
- “jus” frequency rank
- 69596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jäh | jus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unerwartet, abrupt und heftig sich entwickelnd | Saft |
Where the eye mixes jäh and jus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. jäh and jus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: jäh vs jus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jäh is [jɛː] while jus is [ʒy]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jäh is recorded at frequency rank #39,457, classified as anadj, pronounced [jɛː]. jus is at rank #30,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʒy].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 69596, this pair ranks #471,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of jäh vs jus
Shared letters: j. Private to "jäh": hä. Private to "jus": su.
"jäh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jäh" and "jus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "jäh" or "jus" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jäh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #471,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jäh" and "jus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jäh vs jn". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #471,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.