Which to use
“já” is an adverb and “Jack” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41
- “já” frequency rank
- #2,685
- “Jack” frequency rank
- 2726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | já | Jack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | imediatamente | prenome próprio, que é uma forma diminutiva de John (João). |
Where the eye mixes já and Jack
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between já and Jack
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: já is /ˈʒa/ while Jack is /dʒæk/.. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
já is recorded at frequency rank #41, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈʒa/. Jack is at rank #2,685, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dʒæk/..
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 2726, this pair ranks #72,556 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of já vs Jack
Shared letters: j. Private to "já": á. Private to "Jack": ack.
"já" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Jack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Jack ← ajck · jacck · jackk · jakc · jcak · jjack
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "já" for "Jack" ever safe?
Which is more common, "já" or "Jack"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "já" and "Jack" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "já" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Jack" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,556 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "já" and "Jack" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jack vs jacto". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #72,556 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.