Which to use
“jays” and “jobs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,435
- “jays” frequency rank
- #1,122
- “jobs” frequency rank
- 16557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jays | jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of jay | plural of job |
Where the eye mixes jays and jobs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. jays (/ˈd͡ʒeɪz/) 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 16557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jays is recorded at frequency rank #15,435, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈd͡ʒeɪz/. 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 16557, this pair ranks #457,007 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jays vs jobs
Shared letters: js. Private to "jays": ay. Private to "jobs": bo.
"jays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "jobs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC