Which to use
“joden” and “jodes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,156
- “joden” frequency rank
- #31,858
- “jodes” frequency rank
- 51014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | joden | jodes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de joder. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de joder. |
Where the eye mixes joden and jodes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: joden vs jodes
A purely visual mix-up. joden ([ˈxoð̞ẽn]) 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 - n in “joden” becomes s in “jodes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
joden is recorded at frequency rank #19,156, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxoð̞ẽn]. 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 51014, this pair ranks #100,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of joden vs jodes
Shared letters: dejo. Private to "joden": n. Private to "jodes": s.
"joden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jodes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "joden" and "jodes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "joden" or "jodes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "joden" 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 #100,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "joden" 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 #100,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.