juger

\ʒy.ʒe\

/\ʒy.ʒe\/ verb

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The verdict

“juger” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,783 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,783
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Décider une affaire, un différend en qualité de juge.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

juger vs juré
40% similar
juger vs jupe
60% similar
juger vs June
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for juger
PropertyValue
Headwordjuger
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʒy.ʒe\
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,783
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “juger” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). juger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for juger is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒy.ʒe\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,783 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for juger, with forms such as "jguer", "jjuger", and "juegr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "juré", "jupe", "June", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is juger, spelled J-U-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Décider une affaire, un différend en qualité de juge.
  2. 2
    Décider comme arbitre et comme étant choisi par ceux qui sont en différend.
  3. 3
    Être simple spectateur des événements, les louer ou les blâmer sans y prendre part.
  4. 4
    Prononcer un jugement.
  5. 5
    Se former, avoir ou énoncer, un avis, une opinion sur une personne ou sur une chose.
  6. 6
    Décider en bien ou en mal du mérite d’autrui, de ses pensées, de ses sentiments, du motif de ses actions.
  7. 7
    Conjecturer, estimer que, être d’avis, d’opinion que…
  8. 8
    Évaluer ; estimer.
  9. 9
    En parlant d'un cheval, avancer de sorte que le membre postérieur arrive au même niveau que l'antérieur lors de la foulée suivante.

This word in other languages

judge(English)juzgar(Español)richten(Deutsch)julgar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jguer,jjuger,juegr,jugerr,jugger,jugre,ujger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of juger - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jguer2jjuger1juegr2jugerr1jugger1jugre2ujger2
Edit distance from "juger"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "juger"?
"juger" is spelled J-U-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒy.ʒe\.
What does "juger" mean?
As a verb, "juger" means: Décider une affaire, un différend en qualité de juge.
What words are commonly confused with "juger"?
"juger" is commonly confused with "juré", "jupe", "June". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "juger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juger" is \ʒy.ʒe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "juger" come from?
"juger" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “juger”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is J-U-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒy.ʒe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “juré” - see the side-by-side comparison. juger vs juré
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list