JudvsjusWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Jud is a abbrev, jus is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Jud” is an abbrev and “jus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,763
“Jud” frequency rank
#30,139
“jus” frequency rank
76902
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Jud jus
Definition Judasbrief Saft

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Jud and jus apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
Jud
3 ch
jus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Jud is anabbrev and jusanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “Jud” becomes s in “jus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Jud is recorded at frequency rank #46,763, classified as anabbrev, pronounced […]. jus is at rank #30,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʒy].

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 76902, this pair ranks #273,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Jud vs jus

Shared letters: ju. Private to "Jud": d. Private to "jus": s.

"Jud" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

Jud#46,763
jus#30,139

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Jud" and "jus" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Jud" is an abbrev and "jus" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Jud" or "jus"?
"jus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,139 in our German list, against #46,763 for "Jud". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Jud vs jus

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an abbrev, it's “Jud”; for a noun, it's “jus”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Jud” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list