Which to use
“jed” and “Jod” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,721
- “jed” frequency rank
- #30,628
- “Jod” frequency rank
- 75349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jed | Jod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gesundheitsschädliche oder potenziell tödliche Substanz; Gift | chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 53, das zur Gruppe der Halogene gehört |
Where the eye mixes jed and Jod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. jed and Jod follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between jed and Jod
A purely visual mix-up. jed ([jɛt]) and Jod ([joːt]) 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 a single letter - e in “jed” becomes o in “Jod”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75349, 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]. Jod is at rank #30,628, tagged as anoun, pronounced [joːt].
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 75349, this pair ranks #310,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of jed vs Jod
Shared letters: dj. Private to "jed": e. Private to "Jod": o.
"jed" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Jod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jed" and "Jod" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "jed" or "Jod" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "jed" and "Jod" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Jod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jed" and "Jod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jed vs jn". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #310,193 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.