Which to use
“jauría” and “jura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,907
- “jauría” frequency rank
- #14,389
- “jura” frequency rank
- 55296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jauría | jura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Equipo de caninos utilizado para la caza. | El acto de jurar, y especialmente aquel en que se jura solemnemente obediencia a alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes jauría and jura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: jauría vs jura
A purely visual mix-up. jauría ([xawˈɾia]) and jura ([ˈxuɾa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55296, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jauría is recorded at frequency rank #40,907, classified as anoun, pronounced [xawˈɾia]. jura is at rank #14,389, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxuɾa].
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 55296, this pair ranks #79,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of jauría vs jura
Shared letters: ajru. Private to "jauría": í. Private to "jura": -.
"jauría" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "jura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- jura ← jjura · jrua · juar · jurra · ujra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jauría" for "jura" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jauría" vs "jura" - which ranks higher?
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 "jauría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jauría" and "jura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jauja vs jauría". 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 #79,533 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.