jura

[ˈxuɾa]

/[ˈxuɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“jura” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,389. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,389
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El acto de jurar, y especialmente aquel en que se jura solemnemente obediencia a alguna cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jura · jura · Spanish

jura · rank #14,389 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,389
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jonas

Nearest frequency peer: Jonas (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “jura”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “jura” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jura vs jus
50% similar
jura vs juro
75% similar
jura vs just
50% similar

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

Key facts for jura
PropertyValue
Headwordjura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈxuɾa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,389
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “jura”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).juracae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Jonas” (#14,388), “lastimar” (#14,390), “leona” (#14,391). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “jura” va en #14,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around jura (IPA [ˈxuɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,389 among 645 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for jura, with forms such as "jjura", "jrua", and "juar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "jus", "juro", "just", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is jura, spelled J-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    El acto de jurar, y especialmente aquel en que se jura solemnemente obediencia a alguna cosa.
  2. 2
    La policía, relacionada con juras forzadas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjura
  • jrua
  • juar
  • jurra
  • ujra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jura - 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.

jjura1jrua2juar2jurra1ujra2
Edit distance from "jura"

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 "jura"?
"jura" is spelled J-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxuɾa].
What does "jura" mean?
As a noun, "jura" means: El acto de jurar, y especialmente aquel en que se jura solemnemente obediencia a alguna cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "jura"?
"jura" is commonly confused with "jus", "juro", "just". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jura" is [ˈxuɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jura" come from?
"jura" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "jura", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list