Which to use
“juke” and “jus” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,208
- “juke” frequency rank
- #23,881
- “jus” frequency rank
- 60089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | juke | jus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution. | The juices given off as meat is cooked. |
Where the eye mixes juke and jus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between juke and jus
A purely visual mix-up. juke (/d͡ʒuːk/) 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 60089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
juke is recorded at frequency rank #36,208, classified as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒuːk/. 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 60089, this pair ranks #102,258 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of juke vs jus
Shared letters: ju. Private to "juke": ek. Private to "jus": s.
"juke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- juke ← jjuke · jkue · juek · jukke · ujke
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "juke" and "jus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "juke" or "jus"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "juke" 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 #102,258 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "juke" and "jus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jove vs juke". 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 #102,258 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.