Which to use
“Jade” and “jang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,265
- “Jade” frequency rank
- #46,052
- “jang” frequency rank
- 65317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jade | jang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein smaragdgrünes, grünlichweißes, hellgrünes bis grünes, sehr festes Mineral ( drei Minerale, Jadeit, Nephrit und Chloromelanit), Halbedelstein, Edelstein, Schmuckstein, Heilstein, das als Schmuck und im Kunstgewerbe verwendet wird | große, meist sehr blutige Auseinandersetzung; Schlacht, Kampf |
Where the eye mixes Jade and jang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Jade (CVCV) and jang (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Jade vs jang
A purely visual mix-up. Jade ([ˈjaːdə]) and jang ([d͡ʒaŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jade is recorded at frequency rank #19,265, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈjaːdə]. jang is at rank #46,052, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d͡ʒaŋ].
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 65317, this pair ranks #611,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Jade vs jang
Shared letters: aj. Private to "Jade": de. Private to "jang": gn.
"Jade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "jang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Jade" for "jang" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Jade" vs "jang" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Jade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #611,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jade" and "jang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jang vs jn". 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 #611,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.