jodevsjodióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#7,448
“jode” frequency rank
#28,052
“jodió” frequency rank
35500
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jode jodió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo 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 jode and jodió apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
jode
5 ch
jodió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jode ([ˈxoð̞e]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35500, 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]. 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 35500, this pair ranks #185,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of jode vs jodió

Shared letters: djo. Private to "jode": e. Private to "jodió": .

"jode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "jodió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jodejdoe · jjode · jodde · joed · ojde

Frequency comparison

jode#7,448
jodió#28,052

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jode" and "jodió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈxoð̞e] versus [xoˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jode" or "jodió"?
"jode" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,448 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 jode 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 “jode” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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