# jails vs jigs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jails
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒeɪlz/ · frequency rank #22,415*
plural of jail

### jigs
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪɡz/ · frequency rank #48,301*
plural of jig

## Source
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