Which to use
“Jie” and “job” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,308
- “Jie” frequency rank
- #296
- “job” frequency rank
- 40604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jie | job |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An ancient tribe of northern China, who were regarded as one of the Five Barbarians by the Han people. | A task. |
Where the eye mixes Jie and job
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Jie (CVV) and job (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Jie and job
A purely visual mix-up. Jie (/d͡ʒjɛ/) and job (/dʒɒb/) 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 40604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jie is recorded at frequency rank #40,308, classified as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒjɛ/. job is at rank #296, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dʒɒb/.
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 40604, this pair ranks #266,057 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Jie vs job
Shared letters: j. Private to "Jie": ei. Private to "job": bo.
"Jie" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "job" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Jie" for "job" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Jie" or "job"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Jie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "job" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,057 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jie" and "job" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jie vs Jove". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #266,057 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.