Which to use
“Jaume” and “Jure” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,323
- “Jaume” frequency rank
- #32,271
- “Jure” frequency rank
- 57594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jaume | Jure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes Jaume and Jure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Jaume runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Jure's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Jaume and Jure
A purely visual mix-up. Jaume ([ˈxawme]) and Jure ([ˈxuɾe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jaume is recorded at frequency rank #25,323, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈxawme]. Jure is at rank #32,271, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈxuɾe].
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 57594, this pair ranks #69,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Jaume vs Jure
Shared letters: eju. Private to "Jaume": am. Private to "Jure": r.
"Jaume" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Jure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Jaume" for "Jure" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Jaume" or "Jure"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Jaume" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Jure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jaume" and "Jure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jua vs Jure". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #69,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.