Which to use
“July” is a name and “jury” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #696
- “July” frequency rank
- #3,070
- “jury” frequency rank
- 3766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | July | jury |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August. | A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set July and jury apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
July and jury form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - l in “July” becomes r in “jury” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
July is recorded at frequency rank #696, classified as aname, pronounced /d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ/. jury is at rank #3,070, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹi/.
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 3766, this pair ranks #521,066 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering July vs jury
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “July”; for a noun, it's “jury”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “July” entry
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