jedevsJodWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: jede is a unknown, Jod is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“jede” is an unknown and “Jod” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#433
“jede” frequency rank
#30,628
“Jod” frequency rank
31061
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jede Jod
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Indefinitpronomens jeder chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 53, das zur Gruppe der Halogene gehört

Where the eye mixes jede and Jod

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
jede
3 ch
Jod

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jede is [ˈjeːdə] while Jod is [joːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jede is recorded at frequency rank #433, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈjeːdə]. 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 31061, this pair ranks #1,735,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of jede vs Jod

Shared letters: dj. Private to "jede": e. Private to "Jod": o.

"jede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Jod" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jedeejde · jdee · jedde · jeed · jjede

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jede" and "Jod" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "jede" is an unknown and "Jod" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "jede" or "Jod"?
"jede" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #433 in our German list, against #30,628 for "Jod". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list