jivsjobWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ji is a pronoun, job is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ji” is a pronoun and “job” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,101
“ji” frequency rank
#13,776
“job” frequency rank
29877
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ji job
Definition terceira pessoa do singular do caso acusativo do ona trabalho

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ji and job apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

2 ch
ji
3 ch
job

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ji is apronoun and jobanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ji is recorded at frequency rank #16,101, classified as apron. 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 29877, this pair ranks #38,656 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ji vs job

Shared letters: j. Private to "ji": i. Private to "job": bo.

"ji" · 2 letters · shape CV  ·  "job" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

ji#16,101
job#13,776

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ji" and "job" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ji" is a pronoun and "job" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ji" or "job"?
"job" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,776 in our Portuguese list, against #16,101 for "ji". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ji vs job

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “ji”; for a noun, it's “job”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ji” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list