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 eye mixes Juden and Judo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Juden runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Judo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Juden with Judo
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Juden" and "Judo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Juden" or "Judo" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Juden" and "Judo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Juden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Judo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,875,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Juden" and "Judo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Judo vs juror". 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 #1,875,768 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.