Which to use
“jaque” is a noun and “jugué” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,888
- “jaque” frequency rank
- #19,466
- “jugué” frequency rank
- 36354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jaque | jugué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Movimiento en el que el jugador que mueve pone al rey contrario bajo ataque directo, situación que obliga al rival a mover su rey, capturar la pieza atacante o cubrirse con una pieza propia. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de jugar o de jugarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jaque and jugué apart are highlighted. They share 2 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: jaque is [ˈxake] while jugué is [xuˈɣ̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jaque is recorded at frequency rank #16,888, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxake]. jugué is at rank #19,466, tagged as averb, pronounced [xuˈɣ̞e].
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 36354, this pair ranks #181,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jaque vs jugué
Shared letters: ju. Private to "jaque": aeq. Private to "jugué": gé.
"jaque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "jugué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- jaque ← ajque · jaqeu · jaqque · jauqe · jjaque · jqaue
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jaque" and "jugué" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jaque" or "jugué"?
Remembering jaque vs jugué
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “jaque”; for a verb, it's “jugué”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jaque” entry
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