jurer

\ʒy.ʁe\

/\ʒy.ʁe\/ verb

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The verdict

“jurer” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #15,663 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#15,663
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Affirmer par serment, en prenant un dieu, ou quelqu’un, ou quelque chose à témoin.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jurer vs jury
60% similar
jurer vs jute
60% similar
jurer vs jurez
80% similar

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

Key facts for jurer
PropertyValue
Headwordjurer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʒy.ʁe\
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,663
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jurer” 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). jurer 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 jurer is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒy.ʁe\. Corpus data places it at rank #15,663 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 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 jurer, with forms such as "jjurer", "jruer", and "juerr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "jury", "jute", "jurez", 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is jurer, spelled J-U-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Affirmer par serment, en prenant un dieu, ou quelqu’un, ou quelque chose à témoin.
  2. 2
    Confirmer, ratifier une chose par serment ; s’engager par serment à quelque chose.
  3. 3
    Assurer ou certifier une chose.
  4. 4
    Blasphémer.
  5. 5
    Proférer des grossièretés.
  6. 6
    Promettre fortement, quand même ce serait sans serment.
  7. 7
    Résoudre fermement une chose.
  8. 8
    Être choquant, en parlant de l’union ou du rapprochement de deux choses.
  9. 9
    Rendre un son discordant.
  10. 10
    Insulter.
  11. 11
    Croire sur des apparences

Synonyms

promettre

This word in other languages

swear(English)jurar(Español)schwören(Deutsch)jurar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjurer,jruer,juerr,jurerr,jurre,jurrer,ujrer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jurer - 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.

jjurer1jruer2juerr2jurerr1jurre2jurrer1ujrer2
Edit distance from "jurer"

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 "jurer"?
"jurer" is spelled J-U-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒy.ʁe\.
What does "jurer" mean?
As a verb, "jurer" means: Affirmer par serment, en prenant un dieu, ou quelqu’un, ou quelque chose à témoin.
What words are commonly confused with "jurer"?
"jurer" is commonly confused with "jury", "jute", "jurez". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jurer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jurer" is \ʒy.ʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jurer" come from?
"jurer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “jurer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-U-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒy.ʁe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “jury” - see the side-by-side comparison. jurer vs jury
  • 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