Which to use
“juzga” and “juzgan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,136
- “juzga” frequency rank
- #22,075
- “juzgan” frequency rank
- 37211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | juzga | juzgan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de juzgar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de juzgar. |
Where the eye mixes juzga and juzgan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. juzga runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against juzgan's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between juzga and juzgan
A purely visual mix-up. juzga ([ˈxusɣ̞a]) and juzgan ([ˈxusɣ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “juzga” sits inside “juzgan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
juzga is recorded at frequency rank #15,136, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxusɣ̞a]. juzgan is at rank #22,075, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈxusɣ̞ãn].
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 37211, this pair ranks #176,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of juzga vs juzgan
Shared letters: agjuz. Private to "juzga": -. Private to "juzgan": n.
"juzga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "juzgan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "juzga" for "juzgan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "juzga" vs "juzgan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "juzga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "juzgan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "juzga" and "juzgan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "juzgan vs juzgará". 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 #176,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.