use of しゃれ vs 冗談


I'm studding for the JLPT and found a phrase よくしゃれを言う人。After I looked up the
definition of しゃれ I assumed the phrase meant "jokester". But what is the
difference between しゃれ and 冗談？

I kind of got the idea that しゃれ is more of a witty comment. Is that right? I
would also assume you can't say "しゃれだったよ！" like "冗談だった！" for "just kidding!"
or "I was just joking"




According to the [all-knowing
Chiebukuro](https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1419674484),
apparently `洒落{しゃれ}` is used for smart/witty comments or jokes, usually with
the intention to make someone laugh, while `冗談{じょうだん}` could refer to things
like teasing, fooling around or making fun of someone. So it seems "しゃれだったよ！"
is not a correct usage for "just kidding!".

Then there is `おしゃれ` used to refer to fashionable/trendy/stylish/elegant
people or things.




According to the [all-knowing
Chiebukuro](https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1419674484),
apparently `洒落{しゃれ}` is used for smart/witty comments or jokes, usually with
the intention to make someone laugh, while `冗談{じょうだん}` could refer to things
like teasing, fooling around or making fun of someone. So it seems "しゃれだったよ！"
is not a correct usage for "just kidding!".

Then there is `おしゃれ` used to refer to fashionable/trendy/stylish/elegant
people or things.

