Which to use
“jams” and “jobs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,260
- “jams” frequency rank
- #1,122
- “jobs” frequency rank
- 17382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jams | jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of jam | plural of job |
Where the eye mixes jams and jobs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. jams (/d͡ʒæmz/) and jobs (/d͡ʒɑbz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jams is recorded at frequency rank #16,260, classified as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒæmz/. jobs is at rank #1,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒɑbz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17382, this pair ranks #451,780 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jams vs jobs
Shared letters: js. Private to "jams": am. Private to "jobs": bo.
"jams" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "jobs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC