jodióvsjodoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,052
“jodió” frequency rank
#38,774
“jodo” frequency rank
66826
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jodió and jodo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
jodió
4 ch
jodo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jodió ([xoˈð̞jo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jodió is recorded at frequency rank #28,052, classified as averb, pronounced [xoˈð̞jo]. 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 66826, this pair ranks #38,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of jodió vs jodo

Shared letters: djo. Private to "jodió": . Private to "jodo": -.

"jodió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "jodo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jodojdoo · jjodo · joddo · jood · ojdo

Frequency comparison

jodió#28,052
jodo#38,774

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jodió" and "jodo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([xoˈð̞jo] versus [ˈxoð̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jodió" or "jodo"?
"jodió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,052 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.

Remembering jodió vs jodo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jodió” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list