Which to use
“job” and “jogo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,776
- “job” frequency rank
- #233
- “jogo” frequency rank
- 14009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | job | jogo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trabalho | atividade recreativa que segue certas regras |
Letter map: job vs jogo
Shared letters muted; letters that set job and jogo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. job runs 3 letters (CVC) against jogo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on job vs jogo
job and jogo 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
job is recorded at frequency rank #13,776, classified as anoun. jogo is at rank #233, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʒo.ɡu/.
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 14009, this pair ranks #58,190 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of job vs jogo
Shared letters: jo. Private to "job": b. Private to "jogo": g.
"job" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "jogo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- jogo ← jgoo · jjogo · joggo · joog · ojgo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "job" and "jogo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "job" vs "jogo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "job" vs "jogo" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "job" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jogo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,190 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "job" and "jogo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jed vs job". 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 #58,190 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.