Which to use
“jodes” and “jodete” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,858
- “jodes” frequency rank
- #28,809
- “jodete” frequency rank
- 60667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jodes | jodete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de joder. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de joderse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes jodes and jodete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. jodes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against jodete's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: jodes vs jodete
A purely visual mix-up. jodes ([ˈxoð̞es]) and jodete ([xoˈð̞et̪e]) 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 60667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jodes is recorded at frequency rank #31,858, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxoð̞es]. jodete is at rank #28,809, tagged as averb, pronounced [xoˈð̞et̪e].
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 60667, this pair ranks #58,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of jodes vs jodete
Shared letters: dejo. Private to "jodes": s. Private to "jodete": t.
"jodes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jodete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jodes" for "jodete" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jodes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jodete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jodes" and "jodete" 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 #58,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.