Which to use
“jurar” and “juzgar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,462
- “jurar” frequency rank
- #4,437
- “juzgar” frequency rank
- 21899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jurar | juzgar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Afirmar o negar alguna cosa poniendo a Dios por testigo, o invocando alguna cosa sagrada. | Decidir la autoridad competente sobre la culpa o mérito de alguno, en especial en una causa legal. |
Where the eye mixes jurar and juzgar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: jurar vs juzgar
A purely visual mix-up. jurar ([xuˈɾaɾ]) and juzgar ([xusˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 21899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jurar is recorded at frequency rank #17,462, classified as averb, pronounced [xuˈɾaɾ]. juzgar is at rank #4,437, tagged as averb, pronounced [xusˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 21899, this pair ranks #252,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jurar vs juzgar
Shared letters: ajru. Private to "jurar": -. Private to "juzgar": gz.
"jurar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "juzgar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "jurar" for "juzgar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "jurar" vs "juzgar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jurar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "juzgar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jurar" and "juzgar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jurar vs juraría". 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 #252,840 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.