Which to use
“jour” and “jus” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,330
- “jour” frequency rank
- #23,881
- “jus” frequency rank
- 53211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jour | jus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abbreviation of journeyman, e.g. jour printer. | The juices given off as meat is cooked. |
Where the eye mixes jour and jus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between jour and jus
A purely visual mix-up. jour (/ˈd͡ʒɝ/) and jus (/ʒuː(s)/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jour is recorded at frequency rank #29,330, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɝ/. jus is at rank #23,881, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʒuː(s)/.
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 53211, this pair ranks #150,869 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jour vs jus
Shared letters: ju. Private to "jour": or. Private to "jus": s.
"jour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jour ← jjour · joru · jourr · juor · ojur
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jour" and "jus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "jour" vs "jus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jour" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,869 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jour" and "jus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jour vs Jove". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #150,869 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.