Which to use
“joker” and “jokes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,567
- “joker” frequency rank
- #4,097
- “jokes” frequency rank
- 14664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | joker | jokes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A person who makes jokes. | plural of joke |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set joker and jokes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. joker (/ˈd͡ʒəʊkə/) and jokes (/d͡ʒəʊks/) 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 a single letter - r in “joker” becomes s in “jokes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
joker is recorded at frequency rank #10,567, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈd͡ʒəʊkə/. jokes is at rank #4,097, tagged as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒəʊks/.
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 14664, this pair ranks #468,697 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of joker vs jokes
Shared letters: ejko. Private to "joker": r. Private to "jokes": s.
"joker" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jokes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering joker vs jokes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “joker” entry
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