JudenvsJudoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,667
“Juden” frequency rank
#20,638
“Judo” frequency rank
22305
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Juden Judo
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Jude ein japanischer Kampfsport für Verteidigung und Angriff

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Juden and Judo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Juden
4 ch
Judo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Juden ([ˈjuːdn̩]) and Judo ([ˈjuːdo]) 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 22305, 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]. Judo is at rank #20,638, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈjuːdo].

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 22305, this pair ranks #1,875,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Juden vs Judo

Shared letters: dju. Private to "Juden": en. Private to "Judo": o.

"Juden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Judo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Judenjduen · jjuden · judden · judenn · judne · juedn · ujden
  • Judojduo · jjudo · juddo · juod · ujdo

Frequency comparison

Juden#1,667
Judo#20,638

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Juden" and "Judo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈjuːdn̩] versus [ˈjuːdo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Juden" or "Judo"?
"Juden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,667 in our German list, against #20,638 for "Judo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Juden vs Judo

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list