Which to use
“Joker” and “jour” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,515
- “Joker” frequency rank
- #29,647
- “jour” frequency rank
- 42162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Joker | jour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spielkarte von besonderem Wert, kann andere Karten ersetzen | Tag |
Where the eye mixes Joker and jour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Joker runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against jour's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Joker and jour
A purely visual mix-up. Joker ([ˈjoːkɐ]) and jour ([ʒuʁ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Joker is recorded at frequency rank #12,515, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈjoːkɐ]. jour is at rank #29,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʒuʁ].
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 42162, this pair ranks #1,457,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Joker vs jour
Shared letters: jor. Private to "Joker": ek. Private to "jour": u.
"Joker" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Joker" and "jour" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Joker" or "jour"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Joker" and "jour" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Joker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,457,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Joker" and "jour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Josua vs jour". 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 #1,457,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.