jodevsjodoConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#7,448
“jode” frequency rank
#38,774
“jodo” frequency rank
46222
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jode jodo
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de joder. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de joder.

Where the eye mixes jode and jodo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
jode
4 ch
jodo

Look-alike desk: jode vs jodo

A purely visual mix-up. jode ([ˈxoð̞e]) and jodo ([ˈxoð̞o]) 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 - e in “jode” becomes o in “jodo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46222, 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]. jodo is at rank #38,774, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈxoð̞o].

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 46222, this pair ranks #126,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of jode vs jodo

Shared letters: djo. Private to "jode": e. Private to "jodo": -.

"jode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "jodo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jodejdoe · jjode · jodde · joed · ojde
  • jodojdoo · jjodo · joddo · jood · ojdo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "jode" and "jodo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈxoð̞e] versus [ˈxoð̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jode" or "jodo"?
"jode" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,448 in our Spanish list, against #38,774 for "jodo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "jode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "jodo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #126,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "jode" and "jodo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jano vs jodo". 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 #126,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list