Which to use
“jurée” is a noun and “jurer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,399
- “jurée” frequency rank
- #15,663
- “jurer” frequency rank
- 53062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jurée | jurer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Citoyenne choisie par le sort sur une liste annuelle pour faire partie du jury d’une cour d’assises. | Affirmer par serment, en prenant un dieu, ou quelqu’un, ou quelque chose à témoin. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jurée and jurer apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: jurée and jurer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʒy.ʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jurée is recorded at frequency rank #37,399, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʒy.ʁe\. jurer is at rank #15,663, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʒy.ʁe\.
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 53062, this pair ranks #143,365 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jurée vs jurer
Shared letters: ejru. Private to "jurée": é. Private to "jurer": -.
"jurée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "jurer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jurer ← jjurer · jruer · juerr · jurerr · jurre · jurrer · ujrer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jurée" and "jurer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jurée" or "jurer"?
Remembering jurée vs jurer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “jurée”; for a verb, it's “jurer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jurée” entry
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