Which to use
“Jong” is an intj and “junk” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,868
- “Jong” frequency rank
- #46,765
- “junk” frequency rank
- 60633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jong | junk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anrede und Ausruf im Sinne von „Mensch!, Junge!, Hör mal zu!“ | alte oder minderwertige, nutzlose, wertlose Dinge |
Where the eye mixes Jong and junk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Jong with junk
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Jong is [jɔŋ] while junk is [dʒʌŋk]. 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 (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jong is recorded at frequency rank #13,868, classified as anintj, pronounced [jɔŋ]. junk is at rank #46,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [dʒʌŋk].
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 60633, this pair ranks #779,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Jong vs junk
Shared letters: jn. Private to "Jong": go. Private to "junk": ku.
"Jong" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "junk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Jong" for "junk" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Jong" vs "junk" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Jong" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "junk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #779,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jong" and "junk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jn vs junk". 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 #779,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.