Which to use
“jodan” and “jode” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,363
- “jodan” frequency rank
- #7,448
- “jode” frequency rank
- 17811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jodan | jode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de joder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de joder. |
Where the eye mixes jodan and jode
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: jodan vs jode
A purely visual mix-up. jodan ([ˈxoð̞ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jodan is recorded at frequency rank #10,363, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxoð̞ãn]. 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 17811, this pair ranks #270,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jodan vs jode
Shared letters: djo. Private to "jodan": an. Private to "jode": e.
"jodan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jodan" for "jode" ever safe?
Which is more common, "jodan" 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 "jodan" 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 #270,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jodan" and "jode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jalan vs jodan". 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 #270,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.