Which to use
“jo” and “jus” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,799
- “jo” frequency rank
- #23,881
- “jus” frequency rank
- 30680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jo | jus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Darling, sweetheart. | The juices given off as meat is cooked. |
Where the eye mixes jo and jus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses jo with jus
A purely visual mix-up. jo (/d͡ʒoː/) and jus (/ʒuː(s)/) 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 30680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jo is recorded at frequency rank #6,799, classified as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒoː/. jus is at rank #23,881, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʒuː(s)/.
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 30680, this pair ranks #352,507 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jo vs jus
Shared letters: j. Private to "jo": o. Private to "jus": su.
"jo" · 2 letters · shape CV · "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jo" for "jus" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "jo" or "jus" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "jo" and "jus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,507 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jo" and "jus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jura vs jus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #352,507 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.