Which to use
“Jod” and “jour” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,628
- “Jod” frequency rank
- #29,647
- “jour” frequency rank
- 60275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jod | jour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 53, das zur Gruppe der Halogene gehört | Tag |
Where the eye mixes Jod and jour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Jod runs 3 letters (CVC) against jour's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Jod with jour
A purely visual mix-up. Jod ([joːt]) and jour ([ʒuʁ]) 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 60275, 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]. jour is at rank #29,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʒuʁ].
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 60275, this pair ranks #793,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Jod vs jour
Shared letters: jo. Private to "Jod": d. Private to "jour": ru.
"Jod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "jour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jour ← jjour · joru · jourr · juor · ojur
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Jod" and "jour" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Jod" vs "jour" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Jod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #793,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jod" and "jour" 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 #793,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.