juzganvsjuzguenWhich spelling fits?

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

#22,075
“juzgan” frequency rank
#24,923
“juzguen” frequency rank
46998
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature juzgan juzguen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de juzgar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de juzgar.

Where the eye mixes juzgan and juzguen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. juzgan runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against juzguen's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
juzgan
7 ch
juzguen

Look-alike desk: juzgan vs juzguen

A purely visual mix-up. juzgan ([ˈxusɣ̞ãn]) and juzguen ([ˈxusɣ̞ẽn]) 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 46998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

juzgan is recorded at frequency rank #22,075, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈxusɣ̞ãn]. juzguen is at rank #24,923, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈxusɣ̞ẽn].

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 46998, this pair ranks #122,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of juzgan vs juzguen

Shared letters: gjnuz. Private to "juzgan": a. Private to "juzguen": e.

"juzgan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "juzguen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juzganjjuzgan · jugzan · juzagn · juzgann · juzggan · juzgna · juzzgan · jzugan
  • juzguenjjuzguen · jugzuen · juzgeun · juzgguen · juzguenn · juzgune · juzugen · juzzguen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "juzgan" and "juzguen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈxusɣ̞ãn] versus [ˈxusɣ̞ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "juzgan" vs "juzguen" - which ranks higher?
"juzgan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,075 in our Spanish list, against #24,923 for "juzguen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "juzgan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "juzguen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #122,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "juzgan" and "juzguen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "juzguen vs juzgues". 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 #122,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list