Which to use
“joke” is a noun and “jou” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,742
- “joke” frequency rank
- #38,878
- “jou” frequency rank
- 56620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | joke | jou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Blague, farce. | Pronom personnel objet de la deuxième personne du singulier : te. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set joke and jou apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: joke is anoun and jouapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
joke is recorded at frequency rank #17,742, classified as anoun, pronounced \dʒok\. jou is at rank #38,878, tagged as apron.
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 56620, this pair ranks #119,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of joke vs jou
Shared letters: jo. Private to "joke": ek. Private to "jou": u.
"joke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "jou" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- joke ← jjoke · jkoe · joek · jokke · ojke
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "joke" and "jou" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "joke" or "jou"?
Remembering joke vs jou
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “joke”; for a pronoun, it's “jou”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “joke” entry
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