Which to use
“jede” is an unknown and “Juden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #433
- “jede” frequency rank
- #1,667
- “Juden” frequency rank
- 2100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jede | Juden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum attributiv des Indefinitpronomens jeder | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jude |
Where the eye mixes jede and Juden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses jede with Juden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jede is [ˈjeːdə] while Juden is [ˈjuːdn̩]. 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 2100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jede is recorded at frequency rank #433, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈjeːdə]. Juden is at rank #1,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈjuːdn̩].
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 2100, this pair ranks #2,003,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jede vs Juden
Shared letters: dej. Private to "jede": -. Private to "Juden": nu.
"jede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Juden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jede" for "Juden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jede" vs "Juden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Juden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jede" and "Juden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Juden vs Jute". 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 #2,003,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.