Which to use
“jed” is a noun and “jedem” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,721
- “jed” frequency rank
- #555
- “jedem” frequency rank
- 45276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jed | jedem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gesundheitsschädliche oder potenziell tödliche Substanz; Gift | Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens jeder |
Where the eye mixes jed and jedem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: jed vs jedem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jed is [jɛt] while jedem is [ˈjeːdəm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “jed” sits inside “jedem”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jed is recorded at frequency rank #44,721, classified as anoun, pronounced [jɛt]. jedem is at rank #555, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈjeːdəm].
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 45276, this pair ranks #1,358,570 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jed vs jedem
Shared letters: dej. Private to "jed": -. Private to "jedem": m.
"jed" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "jedem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jedem ← ejdem · jdeem · jeddem · jedemm · jedme · jeedm · jjedem
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jed" and "jedem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "jed" vs "jedem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jedem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,358,570 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jed" and "jedem" 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 #1,358,570 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.