jurabavsjuranWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,489
“juraba” frequency rank
#32,270
“juran” frequency rank
80759
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature juraba juran
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de jurar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de jurar.

Where the eye mixes juraba and juran

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. juraba runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against juran's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
juraba
5 ch
juran

Visual trap between juraba and juran

A purely visual mix-up. juraba ([xuˈɾaβ̞a]) and juran ([ˈxuɾãn]) 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 80759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

juraba is recorded at frequency rank #48,489, classified as averb, pronounced [xuˈɾaβ̞a]. juran is at rank #32,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈxuɾãn].

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 80759, this pair ranks #11,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of juraba vs juran

Shared letters: ajru. Private to "juraba": b. Private to "juran": n.

"juraba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "juran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juraba ← jjuraba · jruaba · juarba · juraab · jurabba · jurava · jurbaa · jurraba
  • juran ← jjuran · jruan · juarn · jurann · jurna · jurran · ujran

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "juraba" and "juran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([xuˈɾaβ̞a] versus [ˈxuɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "juraba" or "juran"?
"juran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,270 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.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "juraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "juran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #11,272 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "juraba" and "juran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jugabas vs juraba". 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 #11,272 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