Which to use
“Job” and “Jobs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #718
- “Job” frequency rank
- #2,771
- “Jobs” frequency rank
- 3489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Job | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arbeitsplatz, Stellung (Anstellung) für eine (vorübergehende) einträgliche Beschäftigung zum Zweck des Gelderwerbs | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Job |
Where the eye mixes Job and Jobs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Job runs 3 letters (CVC) against Jobs's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Job and Jobs
A purely visual mix-up. Job ([d͡ʒɔp]) and Jobs ([d͡ʒɔps]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Job” sits inside “Jobs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Job is recorded at frequency rank #718, classified as anoun, pronounced [d͡ʒɔp]. 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 3489, this pair ranks #2,000,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Job vs Jobs
Shared letters: bjo. Private to "Job": -. Private to "Jobs": s.
"Job" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Jobs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Jobs ← jbos · jjobs · jobbs · jobss · josb · ojbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Job" for "Jobs" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Job" or "Jobs" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Job" 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 #2,000,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Job" and "Jobs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jn vs Job". 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 #2,000,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.