Which to use
“jo” is a particle and “Jobs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,460
- “jo” frequency rank
- #2,771
- “Jobs” frequency rank
- 6231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jo | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nein | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Job |
Where the eye mixes jo and Jobs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. jo runs 2 letters (CV) against Jobs's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: jo vs Jobs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jo is [jɔ] while Jobs is [d͡ʒɔps]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “jo” sits inside “Jobs”, and the parts of speech differ too (particle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jo is recorded at frequency rank #3,460, classified as aparticle, pronounced [jɔ]. Jobs is at rank #2,771, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d͡ʒɔps].
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 6231, this pair ranks #1,992,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jo vs Jobs
Shared letters: jo. Private to "jo": -. Private to "Jobs": bs.
"jo" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Jobs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Jobs ← jbos · jjobs · jobbs · jobss · josb · ojbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jo" for "Jobs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jo" vs "Jobs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Jobs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jo" and "Jobs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jn vs jo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,992,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.