# jockey vs joke

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jockey
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɒki/ · frequency rank #13,548*
One who rides racehorses competitively.

### joke
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒəʊk/ · frequency rank #2,117*
An amusing story.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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