Which to use
“juzgada” is a participle and “juzgar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,899
- “juzgada” frequency rank
- #4,437
- “juzgar” frequency rank
- 31336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | juzgada | juzgar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de juzgado, participio de juzgar. | Decidir la autoridad competente sobre la culpa o mérito de alguno, en especial en una causa legal. |
Where the eye mixes juzgada and juzgar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. juzgada runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against juzgar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: juzgada vs juzgar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: juzgada is [xusˈɣ̞að̞a] while juzgar is [xusˈɣ̞aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
juzgada is recorded at frequency rank #26,899, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [xusˈɣ̞að̞a]. 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 31336, this pair ranks #207,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of juzgada vs juzgar
Shared letters: agjuz. Private to "juzgada": d. Private to "juzgar": r.
"juzgada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "juzgar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "juzgada" for "juzgar" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "juzgada" 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 #207,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "juzgada" and "juzgar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "juzgada 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 #207,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.