Which to use
“Jod” and “Joke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,628
- “Jod” frequency rank
- #24,394
- “Joke” frequency rank
- 55022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jod | Joke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 53, das zur Gruppe der Halogene gehört | eine kleine (fiktive) Erzählung, Geschichte oder dergleichen, die zum Lachen anregen soll |
Where the eye mixes Jod and Joke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Jod and Joke
A purely visual mix-up. Jod ([joːt]) and Joke ([d͡ʒoʊ̯k]) 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 55022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jod is recorded at frequency rank #30,628, classified as anoun, pronounced [joːt]. Joke is at rank #24,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d͡ʒoʊ̯k].
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 55022, this pair ranks #995,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Jod vs Joke
Shared letters: jo. Private to "Jod": d. Private to "Joke": ek.
"Jod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Joke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Joke ← jjoke · jkoe · joek · jokke · ojke
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Jod" for "Joke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Jod" vs "Joke" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Jod" and "Joke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Jod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Joke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #995,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jod" and "Joke" 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 #995,750 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.