Which to use
“João” is a name and “job” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,851
- “João” frequency rank
- #3,145
- “job” frequency rank
- 44996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | João | job |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prénom masculin portugais. | Petit emploi, petit boulot, souvent faiblement rémunéré et temporaire. |
Where the eye mixes João and job
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. João runs 4 letters (CVVV) against job's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between João and job
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: João is \ʒo.ɑ̃\ while job is \dʒɔb\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
João is recorded at frequency rank #41,851, classified as aname, pronounced \ʒo.ɑ̃\. 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 44996, this pair ranks #206,204 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of João vs job
Shared letters: jo. Private to "João": ã. Private to "job": b.
"João" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "job" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "João" for "job" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "João" or "job" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "João" and "job" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "João" 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 #206,204 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "João" and "job" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "João vs jor". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #206,204 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.