Which to use
“juegues” and “jugué” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,108
- “juegues” frequency rank
- #19,466
- “jugué” frequency rank
- 42574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | juegues | jugué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 juegues and jugué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. juegues runs 7 letters (CVVCVVC) against jugué's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses juegues with jugué
A purely visual mix-up. juegues ([ˈxweɣ̞es]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
juegues is recorded at frequency rank #23,108, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxweɣ̞es]. 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 42574, this pair ranks #147,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of juegues vs jugué
Shared letters: gju. Private to "juegues": es. Private to "jugué": é.
"juegues" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "jugué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- juegues ← jeugues · jjuegues · juegeus · jueggues · jueguess · jueguse · jueuges · jugeues
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "juegues" for "jugué" ever safe?
Which is more common, "juegues" or "jugué"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "juegues" 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 #147,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "juegues" 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 #147,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.