Which to use
“judge” and “juges” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,695
- “judge” frequency rank
- #2,829
- “juges” frequency rank
- 48524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | judge | juges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Juge. | Pluriel de juge. |
Where the eye mixes judge and juges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. judge (CVCCV) and juges (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: judge vs juges
A purely visual mix-up. judge (\ˈdʒʌdʒ\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
judge is recorded at frequency rank #45,695, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈdʒʌdʒ\. 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 48524, this pair ranks #178,231 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of judge vs juges
Shared letters: egju. Private to "judge": d. Private to "juges": s.
"judge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "juges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "judge" for "juges" ever safe?
Frequency check: "judge" vs "juges" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "judge" 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 #178,231 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "judge" and "juges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "judd vs judge". 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 #178,231 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.