Which to use
“jedem” and “jenem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #555
- “jedem” frequency rank
- #6,937
- “jenem” frequency rank
- 7492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jedem | jenem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens jeder | Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens jener |
Where the eye mixes jedem and jenem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses jedem with jenem
A purely visual mix-up. jedem ([ˈjeːdəm]) and jenem ([ˈjeːnəm]) 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 - d in “jedem” becomes n in “jenem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jedem is recorded at frequency rank #555, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈjeːdəm]. jenem is at rank #6,937, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈjeːnəm].
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 7492, this pair ranks #1,987,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jedem vs jenem
Shared letters: ejm. Private to "jedem": d. Private to "jenem": n.
"jedem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jenem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jedem" and "jenem" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jedem" or "jenem"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jedem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jenem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jedem" and "jenem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jed vs jedem". 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 #1,987,958 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.