Which to use
“jede” is an unknown and “Joke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #433
- “jede” frequency rank
- #24,394
- “Joke” frequency rank
- 24827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jede | Joke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Indefinitpronomens jeder | eine kleine (fiktive) Erzählung, Geschichte oder dergleichen, die zum Lachen anregen soll |
Where the eye mixes jede and Joke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jede is [ˈjeːdə] while Joke is [d͡ʒoʊ̯k]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jede is recorded at frequency rank #433, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈjeːdə]. Joke is at rank #24,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d͡ʒoʊ̯k].
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 24827, this pair ranks #1,842,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jede vs Joke
Shared letters: ej. Private to "jede": d. Private to "Joke": ko.
"jede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Joke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV