JudenvsjudgeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Juden” and “judge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,667
“Juden” frequency rank
#37,006
“judge” frequency rank
38673
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Juden judge
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jude Richter

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Juden and judge apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Juden
5 ch
judge

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Juden and judge are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Juden is recorded at frequency rank #1,667, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈjuːdn̩]. judge is at rank #37,006, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 38673, this pair ranks #1,557,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Juden vs judge

Shared letters: deju. Private to "Juden": n. Private to "judge": g.

"Juden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "judge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Judenjduen · jjuden · judden · judenn · judne · juedn · ujden
  • judgejduge · jjudge · juddge · judeg · judgge · jugde · ujdge

Frequency comparison

Juden#1,667
judge#37,006

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Juden" and "judge" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "Juden" or "judge"?
"Juden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,667 in our German list, against #37,006 for "judge". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Juden vs judge

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Juden” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list