Which to use
“jodas” and “jodes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,184
- “jodas” frequency rank
- #31,858
- “jodes” frequency rank
- 44042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jodas | jodes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de joder. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de joder. |
Where the eye mixes jodas and jodes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. jodas and jodes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between jodas and jodes
A purely visual mix-up. jodas ([ˈxoð̞as]) 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 differ by a single letter - a in “jodas” becomes e in “jodes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jodas is recorded at frequency rank #12,184, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxoð̞as]. 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 44042, this pair ranks #139,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jodas vs jodes
Shared letters: djos. Private to "jodas": a. Private to "jodes": e.
"jodas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jodes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jodas" for "jodes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jodas" vs "jodes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jodas" 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 #139,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jodas" 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 #139,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.