jedvsJudoTell them apart

Which to use

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

#44,721
“jed” frequency rank
#20,638
“Judo” frequency rank
65359
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jed Judo
Definition gesundheitsschädliche oder potenziell tödliche Substanz; Gift ein japanischer Kampfsport für Verteidigung und Angriff

Where the eye mixes jed and Judo

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

3 ch
jed
4 ch
Judo

Why the eye confuses jed with Judo

A purely visual mix-up. jed ([jɛt]) and Judo ([ˈjuːdo]) 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 65359, 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]. Judo is at rank #20,638, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈjuːdo].

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 65359, this pair ranks #609,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of jed vs Judo

Shared letters: dj. Private to "jed": e. Private to "Judo": ou.

"jed" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Judo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Judo ← jduo · jjudo · juddo · juod · ujdo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "jed" and "Judo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([jɛt] versus [ˈjuːdo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "jed" vs "Judo" - which ranks higher?
"Judo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,638 in our German list, against #44,721 for "jed". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "jed" and "Judo" 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 "Judo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #609,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "jed" and "Judo" 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 #609,698 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