# junk vs jus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### junk
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒʌŋk/ · frequency rank #6,800*
Miscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.

### jus
*noun · IPA /ʒuː(s)/ · frequency rank #23,881*
The juices given off as meat is cooked.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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