# jinx vs jong

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jinx
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪŋks/ · frequency rank #24,209*
A hex; an evil spell.

### jong
*noun · IPA /dʒɒŋ/ · frequency rank #11,058*
A Tibetan building which makes up a prefecture; typically a monastery or fortress.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jinx-vs-jong