Which to use
“je” and “jode” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,446
- “je” frequency rank
- #7,448
- “jode” frequency rank
- 14894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | je | jode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de jam. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de joder. |
Where the eye mixes je and jode
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses je with jode
A purely visual mix-up. je ([je]) and jode ([ˈxoð̞e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
je is recorded at frequency rank #7,446, classified as averb, pronounced [je]. jode is at rank #7,448, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈxoð̞e].
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 14894, this pair ranks #282,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of je vs jode
Shared letters: ej. Private to "je": -. Private to "jode": do.
"je" · 2 letters · shape CV · "jode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- jode ← jdoe · jjode · jodde · joed · ojde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "je" for "jode" ever safe?
Which is more common, "je" or "jode"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "je" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jode" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "je" and "jode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "JAL vs je". 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 #282,333 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.