Which to use
“Jungs” and “jus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,161
- “Jungs” frequency rank
- #30,139
- “jus” frequency rank
- 31300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jungs | jus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Junge | Saft |
Where the eye mixes Jungs and jus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Jungs runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against jus's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Jungs vs jus
A purely visual mix-up. Jungs ([jʊŋs]) and jus ([ʒy]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jungs is recorded at frequency rank #1,161, classified as anoun, pronounced [jʊŋs]. 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 31300, this pair ranks #1,730,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Jungs vs jus
Shared letters: jsu. Private to "Jungs": gn. Private to "jus": -.
"Jungs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Jungs ← jjungs · jnugs · jugns · junggs · jungss · junngs · junsg · ujngs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Jungs" and "jus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Jungs" vs "jus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Jungs" 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 #1,730,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jungs" and "jus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jn vs jus". 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 #1,730,905 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.