JuryvsjusWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Jury” and “jus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,611
“Jury” frequency rank
#30,139
“jus” frequency rank
35750
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Jury jus
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Jury and jus apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Jury
3 ch
jus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Jury ([ˈʒyːʁi]) and jus ([ʒy]) 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 35750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Jury is recorded at frequency rank #5,611, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʒyːʁi]. jus is at rank #30,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʒy].

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 35750, this pair ranks #1,632,441 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Jury vs jus

Shared letters: ju. Private to "Jury": ry. Private to "jus": s.

"Jury" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Juryjjury · jruy · jurry · juryy · juyr · ujry

Frequency comparison

Jury#5,611
jus#30,139

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Jury" and "jus" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʒyːʁi] versus [ʒy]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Jury" or "jus"?
"Jury" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,611 in our German list, against #30,139 for "jus". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Jury vs jus

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 “Jury” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list