juzgarvsjuzgoWhich spelling fits?

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

#4,437
“juzgar” frequency rank
#27,662
“juzgo” frequency rank
32099
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature juzgar juzgo
Definition Decidir la autoridad competente sobre la culpa o mérito de alguno, en especial en una causa legal. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de juzgar.

Where the eye mixes juzgar and juzgo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. juzgar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against juzgo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
juzgar
5 ch
juzgo

Visual trap between juzgar and juzgo

A purely visual mix-up. juzgar ([xusˈɣ̞aɾ]) and juzgo ([ˈxusɣ̞o]) 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 32099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

juzgar is recorded at frequency rank #4,437, classified as averb, pronounced [xusˈɣ̞aɾ]. juzgo is at rank #27,662, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈxusɣ̞o].

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 32099, this pair ranks #203,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of juzgar vs juzgo

Shared letters: gjuz. Private to "juzgar": ar. Private to "juzgo": o.

"juzgar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "juzgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • juzgar ← jjuzgar · jugzar · juzagr · juzgarr · juzggar · juzgra · juzzgar · jzugar
  • juzgo ← jjuzgo · jugzo · juzggo · juzog · juzzgo · jzugo · ujzgo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "juzgar" and "juzgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([xusˈɣ̞aɾ] versus [ˈxusɣ̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "juzgar" or "juzgo"?
"juzgar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,437 in our Spanish list, against #27,662 for "juzgo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "juzgar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "juzgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #203,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "juzgar" and "juzgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "junco vs juzgo". 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 #203,742 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