# joss vs jour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joss-vs-jour