# Jesse vs jester

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Jesse
*name · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛs.i/ · frequency rank #6,701*
The son of Obed and the father of king David.

### jester
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛs.tə/ · frequency rank #30,465*
One who jests, jokes or teases.

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