# jasper vs jumper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jasper
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒæs.pɚ/ · frequency rank #13,180*
Any bright-coloured kind of chalcedony apart from cornelian.

### jumper
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌmpə/ · frequency rank #11,240*
Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.

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