juiciovsjuiciosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#994
“juicio” frequency rank
#5,629
“juicios” frequency rank
6623
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature juicio juicios
Definition Pensamiento en el que se afirma o se niega algo de algo. Forma del plural de juicio.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set juicio and juicios apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
juicio
7 ch
juicios

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. juicio ([ˈxwisjo]) and juicios ([ˈxwisjos]) 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) - “juicio” sits inside “juicios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

juicio is recorded at frequency rank #994, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxwisjo]. juicios is at rank #5,629, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxwisjos].

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 6623, this pair ranks #310,239 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of juicio vs juicios

Shared letters: cijou. Private to "juicio": -. Private to "juicios": s.

"juicio" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV  ·  "juicios" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juiciojiucio · jjuicio · juciio · juiccio · juicoi · juiico · juisio · ujicio
  • juiciosjiucios · jjuicios · juciios · juiccios · juicioss · juiciso · juicois · juiicos

Frequency comparison

juicio#994
juicios#5,629

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "juicio" and "juicios" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈxwisjo] versus [ˈxwisjos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "juicio" or "juicios"?
"juicio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #994 in our Spanish list, against #5,629 for "juicios". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering juicio vs juicios

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “juicio” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list