Which to use
“jumper” and “jumps” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,240
- “jumper” frequency rank
- #8,810
- “jumps” frequency rank
- 20050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jumper | jumps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing. | plural of jump |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jumper and jumps apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. jumper (/ˈd͡ʒʌmpə/) and jumps (/d͡ʒʌmps/) 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 20050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jumper is recorded at frequency rank #11,240, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʌmpə/. jumps is at rank #8,810, tagged as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒʌmps/.
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 20050, this pair ranks #433,826 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jumper vs jumps
Shared letters: jmpu. Private to "jumper": er. Private to "jumps": s.
"jumper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "jumps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering jumper vs jumps
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jumper” entry
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