Which to use
“jed” and “job” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,440
- “jed” frequency rank
- #13,776
- “job” frequency rank
- 61216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jed | job |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veneno, peçonha, toxina | trabalho |
Letter map: jed vs job
Shared letters muted; letters that set jed and job apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. jed and job follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: jed and job
jed and job are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jed is recorded at frequency rank #47,440, classified as anoun. job is at rank #13,776, tagged as anoun.
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 61216, this pair ranks #7,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of jed vs job
Shared letters: j. Private to "jed": de. Private to "job": bo.
"jed" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "job" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jed" for "job" ever safe?
Which is more common, "jed" or "job"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "jed" and "job".
- Full dictionary entry for "jed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "job" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jed" and "job" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jed vs judo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,247 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.