# joey vs JPEG

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### joey
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.i/ · frequency rank #8,053*
The immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also a young wallaby, koala, etc.

### JPEG
*name · IPA /ˈd͡ʒeɪˌpɛɡ/ · frequency rank #27,524*
Acronym of Joint Photographic Experts Group.

## Source
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