Sapling Logo

“Gest” or “Jest”

gest / jest are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

gest jh·EH·s·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

jest jh·EH·s·t

  • nounactivity characterized by good humor.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“gest”

  • 25, 2009 DiLeo told David Gest "I got to spend a

“jest”

  • It was noted in jest "as a weak spot in
  • presence; they were able to jest with them in a way
  • new title, Stół obojętny, to jest pański, a oraz i chudopacholski
  • Incandenza, in the book Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
  • to be their answer, in jest, to the difficult-to-pronounce name Rijndael

Examples are Wikipedia snippets under the CC ShareAlike 3.0 license. Definitions are drawn from WordNet.

Too much to remember?

Looking for a tool that handles this for you wherever you write?