Which to use
“jedes” is a pronoun and “Jesus” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #546
- “jedes” frequency rank
- #2,157
- “Jesus” frequency rank
- 2703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jedes | Jesus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alle Einzelnen einer Gruppe | Jesus von Nazareth, Jesus Christus, zentrale Gestalt im Christentum |
Where the eye mixes jedes and Jesus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. jedes and Jesus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between jedes and Jesus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jedes is [ˈjeːdəs] while Jesus is [ˈjeːzʊs]. 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 name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jedes is recorded at frequency rank #546, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈjeːdəs]. Jesus is at rank #2,157, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈjeːzʊs].
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 2703, this pair ranks #2,001,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jedes vs Jesus
Shared letters: ejs. Private to "jedes": d. Private to "Jesus": u.
"jedes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Jesus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jedes" and "Jesus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jedes" or "Jesus"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jedes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Jesus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jedes" and "Jesus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jesus vs Josua". 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 #2,001,768 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.