Which to use
“je” is a verb and “ji” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,171
- “je” frequency rank
- #16,101
- “ji” frequency rank
- 30272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | je | ji |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segunda pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo jam: | terceira pessoa do singular do caso acusativo do ona |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set je and ji apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter 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: je is averb and jiapronoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - e in “je” becomes i in “ji”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
je is recorded at frequency rank #14,171, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈjɛ/. ji is at rank #16,101, 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 30272, this pair ranks #38,134 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of je vs ji
Shared letters: j. Private to "je": e. Private to "ji": i.
"je" · 2 letters · shape CV · "ji" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering je vs ji
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “je”; for a pronoun, it's “ji”.
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