juguévsjuzguesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“jugué” and “juzgues” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,466
“jugué” frequency rank
#37,685
“juzgues” frequency rank
57151
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jugué juzgues
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de jugar o de jugarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de juzgar.

Where the eye mixes jugué and juzgues

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. jugué runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against juzgues's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
jugué
7 ch
juzgues

Visual trap between jugué and juzgues

A purely visual mix-up. jugué ([xuˈɣ̞e]) and juzgues ([ˈxusɣ̞es]) 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 57151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jugué is recorded at frequency rank #19,466, classified as averb, pronounced [xuˈɣ̞e]. juzgues is at rank #37,685, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈxusɣ̞es].

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 57151, this pair ranks #71,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of jugué vs juzgues

Shared letters: gju. Private to "jugué": é. Private to "juzgues": esz.

"jugué" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "juzgues" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juzgues ← jjuzgues · jugzues · juzgeus · juzggues · juzguess · juzguse · juzuges · juzzgues

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jugué" and "juzgues" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([xuˈɣ̞e] versus [ˈxusɣ̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jugué" or "juzgues"?
"jugué" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,466 in our Spanish list, against #37,685 for "juzgues". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "jugué" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "juzgues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #71,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "jugué" and "juzgues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "juzguen vs juzgues". 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 #71,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list