# jackass vs jacks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jackass
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒækæs/ · frequency rank #18,865*
A male donkey.

### jacks
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒæks/ · frequency rank #16,950*
plural of jack

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