# j vs jam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### j
*character · IPA /dʒeɪ/ · frequency rank #1,084*
The tenth letter of the English alphabet, called jay and written in the Latin script.

### jam
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒæm/ · frequency rank #5,426*
A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/j-vs-jam