Which to use
“jode” and “jodete” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,448
- “jode” frequency rank
- #28,809
- “jodete” frequency rank
- 36257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jode | jodete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de joder. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de joderse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes jode and jodete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. jode runs 4 letters (CVCV) against jodete's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses jode with jodete
A purely visual mix-up. jode ([ˈxoð̞e]) and jodete ([xoˈð̞et̪e]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “jode” sits inside “jodete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jode is recorded at frequency rank #7,448, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxoð̞e]. jodete is at rank #28,809, tagged as averb, pronounced [xoˈð̞et̪e].
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 36257, this pair ranks #181,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jode vs jodete
Shared letters: dejo. Private to "jode": -. Private to "jodete": t.
"jode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "jodete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jode" and "jodete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "jode" or "jodete" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "jode" and "jodete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jodete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jode" and "jodete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jodete vs jodiste". 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 #181,583 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.