Which to use
“judas” and “judo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,996
- “judas” frequency rank
- #26,502
- “judo” frequency rank
- 38498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | judas | judo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona de intención aviesa o falsa. | Variante poco usada de yudo. |
Where the eye mixes judas and judo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. judas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against judo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: judas vs judo
A purely visual mix-up. judas ([ˈxuð̞as]) and judo ([ˈxuð̞o]) 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 38498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
judas is recorded at frequency rank #11,996, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxuð̞as]. judo is at rank #26,502, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxuð̞o].
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 38498, this pair ranks #169,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of judas vs judo
Shared letters: dju. Private to "judas": as. Private to "judo": o.
"judas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "judo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "judas" and "judo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "judas" vs "judo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "judas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "judo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "judas" and "judo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jano vs judo". 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 #169,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.