Which to use
“joue” and “juge” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #689
- “joue” frequency rank
- #1,065
- “juge” frequency rank
- 1754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | joue | juge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie du visage de l’humain qui est au-dessous des tempes et des yeux, et qui s’étend de chaque côté du nez jusqu’au menton dont la peau ferme latéralement la bouche. | Magistrat investi par autorité publique du pouvoir de dire le droit ou reconnaître le fait et de la fonction d’appliquer la loi dans les affaires litigieuses. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set joue and juge apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
joue and juge form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
joue is recorded at frequency rank #689, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʒu\. juge is at rank #1,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʒyʒ\.
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 1754, this pair ranks #437,461 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "joue" and "juge" be used interchangeably?
Remembering joue vs juge
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “joue” entry
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