Which to use
“juegue” and “jugué” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,633
- “juegue” frequency rank
- #19,466
- “jugué” frequency rank
- 34099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | juegue | jugué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de jugar o de jugarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de jugar o de jugarse. |
Where the eye mixes juegue and jugué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. juegue runs 6 letters (CVVCVV) against jugué's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between juegue and jugué
A purely visual mix-up. juegue ([ˈxweɣ̞e]) and jugué ([xuˈɣ̞e]) 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 34099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
juegue is recorded at frequency rank #14,633, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxweɣ̞e]. jugué is at rank #19,466, tagged as averb, pronounced [xuˈɣ̞e].
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 34099, this pair ranks #193,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of juegue vs jugué
Shared letters: gju. Private to "juegue": e. Private to "jugué": é.
"juegue" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "jugué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- juegue ← jeugue · jjuegue · juegeu · jueggue · jueuge · jugeue · ujegue
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "juegue" for "jugué" ever safe?
Which is more common, "juegue" or "jugué"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "juegue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jugué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "juegue" and "jugué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jugué vs juice". 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 #193,242 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.