# jake vs jays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jake
*adjective · IPA /dʒeɪk/ · frequency rank #5,425*
Adequate; satisfactory; acceptable.

### jays
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒeɪz/ · frequency rank #15,435*
plural of jay

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