# john vs jour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### john
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɑn/ · frequency rank #414*
A prostitute's client.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/john-vs-jour