Which to use
“ju” and “judo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,135
- “ju” frequency rank
- #26,502
- “judo” frequency rank
- 41637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ju | judo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aguja. | Variante poco usada de yudo. |
Where the eye mixes ju and judo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ju vs judo
A purely visual mix-up. ju (/ˈd͡ʒu/) and judo ([ˈxuð̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ju” sits inside “judo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ju is recorded at frequency rank #15,135, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈd͡ʒu/. judo is at rank #26,502, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxuð̞o].
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 41637, this pair ranks #152,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ju vs judo
Shared letters: ju. Private to "ju": -. Private to "judo": do.
"ju" · 2 letters · shape CV · "judo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- judo ← jduo · jjudo · juddo · juod · ujdo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ju" for "judo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ju" vs "judo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ju" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "judo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ju" and "judo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jano vs judo". 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 #152,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.