Which to use
“jugaron” and “juraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,802
- “jugaron” frequency rank
- #36,120
- “juraron” frequency rank
- 47922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jugaron | juraron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 jurar. |
Where the eye mixes jugaron and juraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between jugaron and juraron
A purely visual mix-up. jugaron ([xuˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and juraron ([xuˈɾaɾõn]) 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 a single letter - g in “jugaron” becomes r in “juraron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47922, 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]. juraron is at rank #36,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [xuˈɾaɾõn].
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 47922, this pair ranks #117,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jugaron vs juraron
Shared letters: ajnoru. Private to "jugaron": g. Private to "juraron": -.
"jugaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "juraron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jugaron" for "juraron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jugaron" vs "juraron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jugaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "juraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jugaron" and "juraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "juraría vs juraron". 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 #117,331 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.