Which to use
“jeder” is a pronoun and “jenem” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #221
- “jeder” frequency rank
- #6,937
- “jenem” frequency rank
- 7158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jeder | jenem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Einzelner (eine Einzelne, ein Einzelnes) zusammen mit allen anderen einer Gruppe | Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens jener |
Where the eye mixes jeder and jenem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: jeder vs jenem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jeder is [ˈjeːdɐ] while jenem is [ˈjeːnəm]. 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 (pronoun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jeder is recorded at frequency rank #221, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈjeːdɐ]. 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 7158, this pair ranks #1,989,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jeder vs jenem
Shared letters: ej. Private to "jeder": dr. Private to "jenem": mn.
"jeder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jenem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jeder" for "jenem" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jeder" vs "jenem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jeder" 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 #1,989,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jeder" and "jenem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jed vs jeder". 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 #1,989,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.