Which to use
“jai” and “job” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,259
- “jai” frequency rank
- #3,145
- “job” frequency rank
- 11404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jai | job |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sang. | Petit emploi, petit boulot, souvent faiblement rémunéré et temporaire. |
Where the eye mixes jai and job
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between jai and job
A purely visual mix-up. jai (\t͡ʃai\) and job (\dʒɔb\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jai is recorded at frequency rank #8,259, classified as anoun, pronounced \t͡ʃai\. job is at rank #3,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dʒɔb\.
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 11404, this pair ranks #409,272 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jai vs job
Shared letters: j. Private to "jai": ai. Private to "job": bo.
"jai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "job" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jai" and "job" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "jai" or "job" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "job" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,272 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jai" and "job" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jai vs jor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #409,272 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.