jodanvsjodióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“jodan” and “jodió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,363
“jodan” frequency rank
#28,052
“jodió” frequency rank
38415
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jodan jodió
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 pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de joder.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jodan and jodió apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
jodan
5 ch
jodió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jodan ([ˈxoð̞ãn]) and jodió ([xoˈð̞jo]) 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 38415, 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]. jodió is at rank #28,052, tagged as averb, pronounced [xoˈð̞jo].

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 38415, this pair ranks #170,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of jodan vs jodió

Shared letters: djo. Private to "jodan": an. Private to "jodió": .

"jodan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "jodió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jodanjdoan · jjodan · joadn · jodann · joddan · jodna · ojdan

Frequency comparison

jodan#10,363
jodió#28,052

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jodan" and "jodió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈxoð̞ãn] versus [xoˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jodan" or "jodió"?
"jodan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,363 in our Spanish list, against #28,052 for "jodió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jodan vs jodió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jodan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list