Which to use
“jinx” and “jun” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,209
- “jinx” frequency rank
- #7,805
- “jun” frequency rank
- 32014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jinx | jun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A hex; an evil spell. | A monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won. |
Where the eye mixes jinx and jun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between jinx and jun
A purely visual mix-up. jinx (/d͡ʒɪŋks/) and jun (/dʒʌn/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jinx is recorded at frequency rank #24,209, classified as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒɪŋks/. jun is at rank #7,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dʒʌn/.
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 32014, this pair ranks #341,300 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jinx vs jun
Shared letters: jn. Private to "jinx": ix. Private to "jun": u.
"jinx" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "jun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jinx ← ijnx · jinnx · jinxx · jixn · jjinx · jnix
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jinx" for "jun" ever safe?
Which is more common, "jinx" or "jun"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "jinx" and "jun" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jinx" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #341,300 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jinx" and "jun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jinn vs jinx". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #341,300 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.