Which to use
“jugo” and “jugos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,744
- “jugo” frequency rank
- #20,103
- “jugos” frequency rank
- 25847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jugo | jugos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Líquido que se extrae de un sólido —en especial de un vegetal— mediante presión, infusión o molienda. | Forma del plural de jugo. |
Where the eye mixes jugo and jugos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses jugo with jugos
A purely visual mix-up. jugo ([ˈxuɣ̞o]) and jugos ([ˈxuɣ̞os]) 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 extra letter(s) - “jugo” sits inside “jugos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jugo is recorded at frequency rank #5,744, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxuɣ̞o]. jugos is at rank #20,103, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxuɣ̞os].
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 25847, this pair ranks #234,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jugo vs jugos
Shared letters: gjou. Private to "jugo": -. Private to "jugos": s.
"jugo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "jugos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jugo" and "jugos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "jugo" or "jugos"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jugo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jugos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jugo" and "jugos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jugos vs jugosas". 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 #234,534 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.