juranvsjurandoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,270
“juran” frequency rank
#46,625
“jurando” frequency rank
78895
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature juran jurando
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de jurar. Gerundio de jurar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
juran
7 ch
jurando

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. juran ([ˈxuɾãn]) and jurando ([xuˈɾãn̪d̪o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “juran” sits inside “jurando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

juran is recorded at frequency rank #32,270, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxuɾãn]. jurando is at rank #46,625, tagged as averb, pronounced [xuˈɾãn̪d̪o].

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 78895, this pair ranks #13,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of juran vs jurando

Shared letters: ajnru. Private to "juran": -. Private to "jurando": do.

"juran" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "jurando" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juranjjuran · jruan · juarn · jurann · jurna · jurran · ujran
  • jurandojjurando · jruando · juarndo · juradno · juranddo · juranndo · juranod · jurnado

Frequency comparison

juran#32,270
jurando#46,625

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "juran" and "jurando" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈxuɾãn] versus [xuˈɾãn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "juran" or "jurando"?
"juran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,270 in our Spanish list, against #46,625 for "jurando". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering juran vs jurando

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list