# Jem vs jest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Jem
*name · frequency rank #33,296*
A diminutive of the male given names James, Jeremy, or Jeremiah.

### jest
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɛst/ · frequency rank #26,849*
An act performed for amusement; a joke.

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