jobsvsJohnsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: jobs is a noun, Johns is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“jobs” is a noun and “Johns” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,524
“jobs” frequency rank
#38,379
“Johns” frequency rank
48903
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jobs Johns
Definition Pluriel de job. Nom de famille.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jobs and Johns apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
jobs
5 ch
Johns

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: jobs is anoun and Johnsaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jobs is recorded at frequency rank #10,524, classified as anoun, pronounced \dʒɔb\. Johns is at rank #38,379, tagged as aname.

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 48903, this pair ranks #175,121 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of jobs vs Johns

Shared letters: jos. Private to "jobs": b. Private to "Johns": hn.

"jobs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Johns" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jobsjbos · jjobs · jobbs · jobss · josb · ojbs
  • Johnsjhons · jjohns · johhns · johnns · johnss · johsn · jonhs · ojhns

Frequency comparison

jobs#10,524
Johns#38,379

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jobs" and "Johns" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "jobs" is a noun and "Johns" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "jobs" or "Johns"?
"jobs" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,524 in our French list, against #38,379 for "Johns". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jobs vs Johns

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “jobs”; for a name, it's “Johns”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jobs” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list