# jock vs jour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jock
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɒk/ · frequency rank #19,118*
A common man.

### jour
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɝ/ · frequency rank #29,330*
Abbreviation of journeyman, e.g. jour printer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jock-vs-jour