judo

/ˈd͡ʒuːdəʊ/

//ˈd͡ʒuːdəʊ// noun

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"judo" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“judo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,975. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,975
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.

Corpus desk

Index EN-judo · judo · English

judo · rank #20,975 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,975
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Karnataka

Nearest frequency peer: Karnataka (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “judo”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “judo” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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 jun
50% similar
judo vs jug
50% similar
judo vs jus
50% similar

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

Key facts for judo
PropertyValue
Headwordjudo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒuːdəʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,975
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “judo”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).judolands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Karnataka” (#20,976), “Jimi” (#20,973), “Keane” (#20,977). Among 796 “J” headwords, “judo” is #20,975. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around judo (IPA /ˈd͡ʒuːdəʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,975 among 796 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.".

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, "jun", "jug", "jus", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 柔(じゅう)道(どう) (jūdō, literally “the soft way”). The correct English form is judo, spelled J-U-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.

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. He started doing judo at the age of eight.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 柔(じゅう)道(どう) (jūdō, literally “the soft way”).

This word in other languages

yudo(Español)judo(Français)Judo(Deutsch)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 - 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.

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 English 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 /ˈd͡ʒuːdəʊ/.
What does "judo" mean?
As a noun, "judo" means: A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.
What words are commonly confused with "judo"?
"judo" is commonly confused with "jun", "jug", "jus". 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 /ˈd͡ʒuːdəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "judo"?
Borrowed from Japanese 柔(じゅう)道(どう) (jūdō, literally “the soft way”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Jimi#20,973Mach#20,990Iain#20,957hehe#20,951

Similar misspelling depth

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

Guam5 variantsemit5 variantsRama5 variantsbony5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list