Which to use
“jobs” and “jus” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,890
- “jobs” frequency rank
- #33,677
- “jus” frequency rank
- 50567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jobs | jus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de job. | Jugo, zumo. |
Where the eye mixes jobs and jus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. jobs runs 4 letters (CVCC) against jus's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: jobs vs jus
A purely visual mix-up. jobs (/d͡ʒɒbz/) and jus ([ʒy]) 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 50567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jobs is recorded at frequency rank #16,890, classified as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒɒbz/. jus is at rank #33,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʒy].
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 50567, this pair ranks #102,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jobs vs jus
Shared letters: js. Private to "jobs": bo. Private to "jus": u.
"jobs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jobs ← jbos · jjobs · jobbs · jobss · josb · jovs · ojbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jobs" for "jus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jobs" vs "jus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "jobs" and "jus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jobs" 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 #102,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jobs" and "jus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "JAL vs jus". 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 #102,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.