juntabavsjurabaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,488
“juntaba” frequency rank
#48,489
“juraba” frequency rank
96977
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature juntaba juraba
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de juntar o de juntarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de jurar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set juntaba and juraba apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
juntaba
6 ch
juraba

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. juntaba ([xũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and juraba ([xuˈɾaβ̞a]) 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 96977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

juntaba is recorded at frequency rank #48,488, classified as averb, pronounced [xũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. juraba is at rank #48,489, tagged as averb, pronounced [xuˈɾaβ̞a].

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 96977, this pair ranks #266 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of juntaba vs juraba

Shared letters: abju. Private to "juntaba": nt. Private to "juraba": r.

"juntaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "juraba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juntabajjuntaba · jnutaba · junatba · junntaba · juntaab · juntabba · juntava · juntbaa
  • jurabajjuraba · jruaba · juarba · juraab · jurabba · jurava · jurbaa · jurraba

Frequency comparison

juntaba#48,488
juraba#48,489

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "juntaba" and "juraba" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([xũn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a] versus [xuˈɾaβ̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "juntaba" or "juraba"?
"juntaba" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #48,488 in our Spanish list, against #48,489 for "juraba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering juntaba vs juraba

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 “juntaba” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list