Which to use
“jou” is a pronoun and “jouis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,878
- “jou” frequency rank
- #36,019
- “jouis” frequency rank
- 74897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jou | jouis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom personnel objet de la deuxième personne du singulier : te. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de jouir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jou and jouis apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: jou is apronoun and jouisaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “jou” sits inside “jouis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jou is recorded at frequency rank #38,878, classified as apron. jouis is at rank #36,019, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʒwi\.
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 74897, this pair ranks #35,694 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of jou vs jouis
Shared letters: jou. Private to "jou": -. Private to "jouis": is.
"jou" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "jouis" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jouis ← jjouis · joius · jouiss · jousi · juois · ojuis
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jou" and "jouis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jou" or "jouis"?
Remembering jou vs jouis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “jou”; for a verb, it's “jouis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jou” entry
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