# jor vs joss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jor
*noun · frequency rank #44,874*
In Indian music, a formal section of composition in the long elaboration (alap) of a raga that forms the beginning of a performance.

### joss
*noun · IPA /dʒɒs/ · frequency rank #25,813*
A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.

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