Which to use
“judas” is a noun and “juradas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,996
- “judas” frequency rank
- #41,448
- “juradas” frequency rank
- 53444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | judas | juradas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona de intención aviesa o falsa. | Forma del femenino plural de jurado, participio de jurar. |
Where the eye mixes judas and juradas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses judas with juradas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: judas is [ˈxuð̞as] while juradas is [xuˈɾað̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
judas is recorded at frequency rank #11,996, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxuð̞as]. juradas is at rank #41,448, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [xuˈɾað̞as].
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 53444, this pair ranks #87,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of judas vs juradas
Shared letters: adjsu. Private to "judas": -. Private to "juradas": r.
"judas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "juradas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "judas" and "juradas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "judas" or "juradas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "judas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "juradas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "judas" and "juradas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jugabas vs juradas". 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 #87,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.