Which to use
“jode” is a verb and “José” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,448
- “jode” frequency rank
- #501
- “José” frequency rank
- 7949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jode | José |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de joder. | Nombre de pila de varón. |
Where the eye mixes jode and José
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses jode with José
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jode is [ˈxoð̞e] while José is [xoˈse]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7949, 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]. José is at rank #501, tagged as aname, pronounced [xoˈse].
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 7949, this pair ranks #306,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jode vs José
Shared letters: jo. Private to "jode": de. Private to "José": sé.
"jode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "José" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- jode ← jdoe · jjode · jodde · joed · ojde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jode" and "José" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jode" or "José"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "José" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jode" and "José" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jode 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 #306,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.