Which to use
“joutes” and “juges” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,570
- “joutes” frequency rank
- #2,829
- “juges” frequency rank
- 34399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | joutes | juges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de joute. | Pluriel de juge. |
Where the eye mixes joutes and juges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. joutes runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against juges's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses joutes with juges
A purely visual mix-up. joutes (\ʒut\) and juges (\ʒyʒ\) 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 34399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
joutes is recorded at frequency rank #31,570, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʒut\. juges is at rank #2,829, 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 34399, this pair ranks #284,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of joutes vs juges
Shared letters: ejsu. Private to "joutes": ot. Private to "juges": g.
"joutes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "juges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "joutes" and "juges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "joutes" vs "juges" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "joutes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "juges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "joutes" and "juges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "joutes vs jouxte". 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 #284,099 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.