juerga

[ˈxweɾɣ̞a]

/[ˈxweɾɣ̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“juerga” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #36,117 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,117
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fiesta o una reunión con amigos en la que se puede encontrar música, algarabía, licor y comida.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

juerga vs jura
67% similar
juerga vs jueza
67% similar
juerga vs juzga
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for juerga
PropertyValue
Headwordjuerga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxweɾɣ̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,117
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “juerga” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). juerga lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for juerga is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈxweɾɣ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,117 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Fiesta o una reunión con amigos en la que se puede encontrar música, algarabía, licor y comida.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for juerga, with forms such as "jeurga", "jjuerga", and "juegra". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "jura", "jueza", "juzga", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is juerga, spelled J-U-E-R-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fiesta o una reunión con amigos en la que se puede encontrar música, algarabía, licor y comida.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jeurga,jjuerga,juegra,juerag,juergga,juerrga,jurega,ujerga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of juerga - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

jeurga2jjuerga1juegra2juerag2juergga1juerrga1jurega2ujerga2
Edit distance from "juerga"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "juerga"?
"juerga" is spelled J-U-E-R-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxweɾɣ̞a].
What does "juerga" mean?
As a noun, "juerga" means: Fiesta o una reunión con amigos en la que se puede encontrar música, algarabía, licor y comida.
What words are commonly confused with "juerga"?
"juerga" is commonly confused with "jura", "jueza", "juzga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "juerga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juerga" is [ˈxweɾɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "juerga" come from?
"juerga" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “juerga”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-U-E-R-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈxweɾɣ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “jura” - see the side-by-side comparison. juerga vs jura
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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