judíovsjuntoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“judío” and “junto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,222
“judío” frequency rank
#418
“junto” frequency rank
5640
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature judío junto
Definition Propio de, relativo a o practicante del judaísmo. Unido, cercano.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set judío and junto apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
judío
5 ch
junto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. judío ([xuˈð̞io]) and junto ([ˈxũn̪t̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

judío is recorded at frequency rank #5,222, classified as anadj, pronounced [xuˈð̞io]. junto is at rank #418, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈxũn̪t̪o].

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 5640, this pair ranks #313,090 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of judío vs junto

Shared letters: jou. Private to "judío": . Private to "junto": nt.

"judío" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "junto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juntojjunto · jnuto · junnto · junot · juntto · jutno · ujnto

Frequency comparison

judío#5,222
junto#418

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "judío" and "junto" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([xuˈð̞io] versus [ˈxũn̪t̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "judío" or "junto"?
"junto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #418 in our Spanish list, against #5,222 for "judío". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering judío vs junto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “judío” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list