juicio

[ˈxwisjo]

/[ˈxwisjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“juicio” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #994 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#994
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pensamiento en el que se afirma o se niega algo de algo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

juicio vs julio
67% similar
juicio vs junio
67% similar
juicio vs junco
67% similar

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

Key facts for juicio
PropertyValue
Headwordjuicio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxwisjo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#994
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “juicio” 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). juicio 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 juicio is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈxwisjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #994 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for juicio, with forms such as "jiucio", "jjuicio", and "juciio". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "julio", "junio", "junco", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is juicio, spelled J-U-I-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pensamiento en el que se afirma o se niega algo de algo.
  2. 2
    Causa jurídica y actual, entre partes y sometido al conocimiento de un tribunal de justicia.
  3. 3
    Capacidad para evaluar las virtudes, beneficios o adecuación de un conjunto de opciones, y de elegir en consecuencia.
  4. 4
    Estado mental en el que prevalece el juicio₃.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, seriedad, madurez y disciplina con la que debe conducirse una persona en especial cuando llega a la adultez.
  6. 6
    Pronóstico que los astrólogos hacen de los sucesos del año.
  7. 7
    El que Dios hace del alma en el instante en que se separa del cuerpo. Es uno de los cuatro novísimos o postrimerías del hombre.

Synonyms

criterioraciociniocordurasensatez

Antonyms

locurademenciadelirio

This word in other languages

judgment(English)jugement(Français)Urteilsvermögen(Deutsch)juízo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jiucio,jjuicio,juciio,juiccio,juicoi,juiico,juisio,ujicio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of juicio - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jiucio2jjuicio1juciio2juiccio1juicoi2juiico2juisio1ujicio2
Edit distance from "juicio"

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 "juicio"?
"juicio" is spelled J-U-I-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxwisjo].
What does "juicio" mean?
As a noun, "juicio" means: Pensamiento en el que se afirma o se niega algo de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "juicio"?
"juicio" is commonly confused with "julio", "junio", "junco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "juicio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juicio" is [ˈxwisjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "juicio" come from?
"juicio" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “juicio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-U-I-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈxwisjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “julio” - see the side-by-side comparison. juicio vs julio
  • 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