Which to use
“jobs” is a noun and “jodes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,890
- “jobs” frequency rank
- #31,858
- “jodes” frequency rank
- 48748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jobs | jodes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de job. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de joder. |
Where the eye mixes jobs and jodes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between jobs and jodes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jobs is /d͡ʒɒbz/ while jodes is [ˈxoð̞es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jobs is recorded at frequency rank #16,890, classified as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒɒbz/. jodes is at rank #31,858, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈxoð̞es].
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 48748, this pair ranks #112,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jobs vs jodes
Shared letters: jos. Private to "jobs": b. Private to "jodes": de.
"jobs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "jodes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jobs" and "jodes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "jobs" or "jodes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jobs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jodes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jobs" and "jodes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "joderse vs jodes". 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 #112,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.