Which to use
“jodan” and “jodes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,363
- “jodan” frequency rank
- #31,858
- “jodes” frequency rank
- 42221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jodan | jodes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de joder. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de joder. |
Where the eye mixes jodan and jodes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between jodan and jodes
A purely visual mix-up. jodan ([ˈxoð̞ãn]) and jodes ([ˈxoð̞es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42221, 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]. 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 42221, this pair ranks #149,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jodan vs jodes
Shared letters: djo. Private to "jodan": an. Private to "jodes": es.
"jodan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jodes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jodan" for "jodes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jodan" vs "jodes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jodan" 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 #149,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jodan" 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 #149,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.