Judas

[ˈjuːdas]

/[ˈjuːdas]/ name

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The verdict

“Judas” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,637. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,637
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jünger von Jesus Christus, den er später verraten hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-judas · Judas · German

Judas · rank #20,637 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,637
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Judo

Nearest frequency peer: Judo (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Judas“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Judas“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Judas vs jus
40% similar
Judas vs Jude
60% similar
Judas vs Judo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Judas
PropertyValue
HeadwordJudas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjuːdas]
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,637
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Judas“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Judasliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Judo“ (#20,638), „Janssen“ (#20,635), „jam“ (#20,634). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Judas“ bei #20,637. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Judas (IPA [ˈjuːdas]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,637 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Jünger von Jesus Christus, den er später verraten hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Judas, with forms such as "jduas", "jjudas", and "juads". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "jus", "Jude", "Judo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Judas, spelled J-U-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jünger von Jesus Christus, den er später verraten hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Judas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nachdem Judas Jesus verraten hat, tötete er sich anschließend selbst.

This word in other languages

Judas(English)Judas(Español)Judas(Français)Judas(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jduas
  • jjudas
  • juads
  • judass
  • juddas
  • judsa
  • ujdas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Judas - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

jduas2jjudas1juads2judass1juddas1judsa2ujdas2
Edit distance from "Judas"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Judas"?
"Judas" is spelled J-U-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːdas].
What does "Judas" mean?
As a proper noun, "Judas" means: Jünger von Jesus Christus, den er später verraten hat
What words are commonly confused with "Judas"?
"Judas" is commonly confused with "jus", "Jude", "Judo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Judas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Judas" is [ˈjuːdas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Judas" come from?
"Judas" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Judas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Items#20,633Klaas#20,641Ikone#20,623latin#20,653

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Irrsinn7 variantsLotus7 variantsHaram7 variantsfound7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list