Which to use
“jurado” is a noun and “jurar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,194
- “jurado” frequency rank
- #17,462
- “jurar” frequency rank
- 20656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jurado | jurar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tribunal compuesto de ciudadanos elegidos por suerte, y que decide del hecho y declara la culpabilidad o no culpabilidad. | Afirmar o negar alguna cosa poniendo a Dios por testigo, o invocando alguna cosa sagrada. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jurado and jurar apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
jurado and jurar form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jurado is recorded at frequency rank #3,194, classified as anoun, pronounced [xuˈɾað̞o]. jurar is at rank #17,462, tagged as averb, pronounced [xuˈɾaɾ].
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 20656, this pair ranks #258,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering jurado vs jurar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “jurado”; for a verb, it's “jurar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jurado” entry
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