Which to use
“jura” and “jus” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,389
- “jura” frequency rank
- #33,677
- “jus” frequency rank
- 48066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jura | jus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | El acto de jurar, y especialmente aquel en que se jura solemnemente obediencia a alguna cosa. | Jugo, zumo. |
Where the eye mixes jura and jus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. jura runs 4 letters (CVCV) against jus's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses jura with jus
A purely visual mix-up. jura ([ˈxuɾa]) and jus ([ʒy]) 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 48066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jura is recorded at frequency rank #14,389, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxuɾa]. jus is at rank #33,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʒy].
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 48066, this pair ranks #116,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jura vs jus
Shared letters: ju. Private to "jura": ar. Private to "jus": s.
"jura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jura ← jjura · jrua · juar · jurra · ujra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jura" and "jus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jura" or "jus"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "jura" and "jus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jura" and "jus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "JAL vs jus". 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 #116,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.