Judoka

[juˈdoːka]

/[juˈdoːka]/ noun

The verdict

“Judoka” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #44,724 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#44,724
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die den Sport oder die Kampfkunst Judo betreibt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Judoka vs Judo
67% similar
Judoka vs Juda
67% similar
Judoka vs Judäa
67% similar

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

Key facts for Judoka
PropertyValue
HeadwordJudoka
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[juˈdoːka]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,724
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Judoka” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Judoka lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Judoka is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [juˈdoːka]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,724 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die den Sport oder die Kampfkunst Judo betreibt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Judoka, with forms such as "jduoka", "jjudoka", and "juddoka". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Judo", "Juda", "Judäa", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Judoka, spelled J-U-D-O-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die den Sport oder die Kampfkunst Judo betreibt

Synonyms

JudokämpferJudokämpferinJudosportlerJudosportlerin

Antonyms

KaratekaKendokaAikidoka

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jduoka,jjudoka,juddoka,judkoa,judoak,judokka,juodka,ujdoka

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Judoka - 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.

jduoka2jjudoka1juddoka1judkoa2judoak2judokka1juodka2ujdoka2
Edit distance from "Judoka"

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 "Judoka"?
"Judoka" is spelled J-U-D-O-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [juˈdoːka].
What does "Judoka" mean?
As a noun, "Judoka" means: Person, die den Sport oder die Kampfkunst Judo betreibt
What words are commonly confused with "Judoka"?
"Judoka" is commonly confused with "Judo", "Juda", "Judäa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Judoka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Judoka" is [juˈdoːka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Judoka" come from?
"Judoka" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Judoka”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is J-U-D-O-K-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [juˈdoːka] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Judo” - see the side-by-side comparison. Judoka vs Judo
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list