Which to use
“Jobs” and “Jod” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,771
- “Jobs” frequency rank
- #30,628
- “Jod” frequency rank
- 33399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jobs | Jod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Job | chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 53, das zur Gruppe der Halogene gehört |
Where the eye mixes Jobs and Jod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Jobs runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Jod's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Jobs vs Jod
A purely visual mix-up. Jobs ([d͡ʒɔps]) and Jod ([joːt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jobs is recorded at frequency rank #2,771, classified as anoun, pronounced [d͡ʒɔps]. Jod is at rank #30,628, tagged as anoun, pronounced [joːt].
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 33399, this pair ranks #1,686,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Jobs vs Jod
Shared letters: jo. Private to "Jobs": bs. Private to "Jod": d.
"Jobs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Jod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Jobs ← jbos · jjobs · jobbs · jobss · josb · ojbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Jobs" and "Jod" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Jobs" or "Jod"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Jobs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Jod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,686,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jobs" and "Jod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jn vs Jod". 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 #1,686,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.