Which to use
“jugaron” and “juntaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,802
- “jugaron” frequency rank
- #18,586
- “juntaron” frequency rank
- 30388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jugaron | juntaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de jugar o de jugarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de juntar o de juntarse. |
Where the eye mixes jugaron and juntaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. jugaron runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against juntaron's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: jugaron vs juntaron
A purely visual mix-up. jugaron ([xuˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and juntaron ([xũn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 30388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jugaron is recorded at frequency rank #11,802, classified as averb, pronounced [xuˈɣ̞aɾõn]. juntaron is at rank #18,586, tagged as averb, pronounced [xũn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 30388, this pair ranks #212,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jugaron vs juntaron
Shared letters: ajnoru. Private to "jugaron": g. Private to "juntaron": t.
"jugaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "juntaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jugaron" for "juntaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "jugaron" or "juntaron"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "jugaron" and "juntaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jugaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "juntaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jugaron" and "juntaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "juntaban vs juntaron". 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 #212,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.