# jeju vs jerk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jeju
*noun · frequency rank #37,992*
A South American (Amazonian) erythrinid fish, Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (formerly sometimes Erythrinus unitaeniatus).

### jerk
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɜːk/ · frequency rank #7,148*
A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.

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