Which to use
“junk” and “jus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,765
- “junk” frequency rank
- #30,139
- “jus” frequency rank
- 76904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | junk | jus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alte oder minderwertige, nutzlose, wertlose Dinge | Saft |
Where the eye mixes junk and jus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between junk and jus
A purely visual mix-up. junk ([dʒʌŋk]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
junk is recorded at frequency rank #46,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [dʒʌŋk]. 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 76904, this pair ranks #273,014 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of junk vs jus
Shared letters: ju. Private to "junk": kn. Private to "jus": s.
"junk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- junk ← jjunk · jnuk · jukn · junkk · junnk · ujnk
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "junk" for "jus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "junk" vs "jus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "junk" and "jus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "junk" 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 #273,014 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "junk" and "jus" 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 #273,014 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.