JagdvsjedTell them apart

Which to use

“Jagd” and “jed” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,896
“Jagd” frequency rank
#44,721
“jed” frequency rank
48617
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Jagd jed
Definition das Aufsuchen, Nachstellen, Fangen, Erlegen und Aneignen von Wild durch Jäger gesundheitsschädliche oder potenziell tödliche Substanz; Gift

Where the eye mixes Jagd and jed

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Jagd runs 4 letters (CVCC) against jed's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

4 ch
Jagd
3 ch
jed

Visual trap between Jagd and jed

A purely visual mix-up. Jagd ([jaːkt]) and jed ([jɛt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Jagd is recorded at frequency rank #3,896, classified as anoun, pronounced [jaːkt]. jed is at rank #44,721, tagged as anoun, pronounced [jɛt].

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 48617, this pair ranks #1,241,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Jagd vs jed

Shared letters: dj. Private to "Jagd": ag. Private to "jed": e.

"Jagd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "jed" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Jagd ← ajgd · jadg · jagdd · jaggd · jgad · jjagd

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Jagd" and "jed" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([jaːkt] versus [jɛt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Jagd" vs "jed" - which ranks higher?
"Jagd" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,896 in our German list, against #44,721 for "jed". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Jagd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "jed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,241,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Jagd" and "jed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jed 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 #1,241,929 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list