# jump vs jumpy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jump
*verb · IPA /d͡ʒʌmp/ · frequency rank #2,078*
To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.

### jumpy
*adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌmpi/ · frequency rank #43,218*
Nervous and excited.

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