Which to use
“juice” is a noun and “juicy” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,890
- “juice” frequency rank
- #11,239
- “juicy” frequency rank
- 15129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | juice | juicy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A liquid made from plant, especially fruit. | Having lots of juice. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set juice and juicy apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: juice is /d͡ʒuːs/ while juicy is /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “juice” becomes y in “juicy”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
juice is recorded at frequency rank #3,890, classified as anoun, pronounced /d͡ʒuːs/. juicy is at rank #11,239, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/.
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 15129, this pair ranks #465,878 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of juice vs juicy
Shared letters: ciju. Private to "juice": e. Private to "juicy": y.
"juice" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "juicy" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "juice" and "juicy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "juice" or "juicy"?
Remembering juice vs juicy
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “juice”; for an adjective, it's “juicy”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “juice” entry
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