Which to use
“joder” and “jodes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,453
- “joder” frequency rank
- #31,858
- “jodes” frequency rank
- 34311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | joder | jodes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Provocar a alguno molestias o incomodidades, en particular con ánimo jocoso. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de joder. |
Where the eye mixes joder and jodes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses joder with jodes
A purely visual mix-up. joder ([xoˈð̞eɾ]) 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 - r in “joder” becomes s in “jodes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
joder is recorded at frequency rank #2,453, classified as averb, pronounced [xoˈð̞eɾ]. 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 34311, this pair ranks #192,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of joder vs jodes
Shared letters: dejo. Private to "joder": r. Private to "jodes": s.
"joder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jodes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "joder" and "jodes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "joder" vs "jodes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "joder" and "jodes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "joder" 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 #192,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "joder" 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 #192,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.