Which to use
“jed” is a noun and “jeder” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,721
- “jed” frequency rank
- #221
- “jeder” frequency rank
- 44942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jed | jeder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gesundheitsschädliche oder potenziell tödliche Substanz; Gift | ein Einzelner (eine Einzelne, ein Einzelnes) zusammen mit allen anderen einer Gruppe |
Where the eye mixes jed and jeder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses jed with jeder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jed is [jɛt] while jeder is [ˈjeːdɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “jed” sits inside “jeder”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44942, 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]. jeder is at rank #221, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈjeːdɐ].
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 44942, this pair ranks #1,369,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jed vs jeder
Shared letters: dej. Private to "jed": -. Private to "jeder": r.
"jed" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "jeder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jeder ← ejder · jdeer · jedder · jederr · jedre · jeedr · jjeder
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jed" and "jeder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "jed" or "jeder" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jeder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,369,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jed" and "jeder" 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 #1,369,606 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.