Judo

[ˈjuːdo]

/[ˈjuːdo]/ noun

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The verdict

“Judo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,638
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein japanischer Kampfsport für Verteidigung und Angriff

Corpus desk

Index DE-judo · Judo · German

Judo · rank #20,638 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,638
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Judas

Nearest frequency peer: Judas (-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 „Judo“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Judo“ 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).

Judo vs jus
25% similar
Judo vs Jux
50% similar
Judo vs Juli
50% similar

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

Key facts for Judo
PropertyValue
HeadwordJudo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːdo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,638
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Judo“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Judas“ (#20,637), „Kassiererin“ (#20,640), „Janssen“ (#20,635). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Judo“ bei #20,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Judo (IPA [ˈjuːdo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,638 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein japanischer Kampfsport für Verteidigung und Angriff".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Judo, with forms such as "jduo", "jjudo", and "juddo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "jus", "Jux", "Juli", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Judo, spelled J-U-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein japanischer Kampfsport für Verteidigung und Angriff

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Seit ihrem fünfzehnten Lebensjahr trainierte sie Judo zur Selbstverteidigung.

This word in other languages

judo(English)judo(Español)judo(Français)judô(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jduo
  • jjudo
  • juddo
  • juod
  • ujdo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Judo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jduo2jjudo1juddo1juod2ujdo2
Edit distance from "Judo"

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 "Judo"?
"Judo" is spelled J-U-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːdo].
What does "Judo" mean?
As a noun, "Judo" means: ein japanischer Kampfsport für Verteidigung und Angriff
What words are commonly confused with "Judo"?
"Judo" is commonly confused with "jus", "Jux", "Juli". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Judo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Judo" is [ˈjuːdo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Judo" come from?
"Judo" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hanf#20,610Opus#20,690ragt#20,707CETA#20,543

Similar misspelling depth

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

Items5 variantsMekka5 variantssets5 variantsBali5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list