# jerk vs Jess

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Jess
*name · IPA /d͡ʒɛs/ · frequency rank #11,905*
A diminutive of the male given name Jesse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jerk-vs-jess