# jack vs jackal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jack
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒæk/ · frequency rank #1,604*
A coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.

### jackal
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒækəl/ · frequency rank #34,133*
Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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