Which to use
“jurys” and “jus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,860
- “jurys” frequency rank
- #3,768
- “jus” frequency rank
- 31628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jurys | jus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de jury. | Solution aqueuse obtenue à partir d’un produit solide par pression, coction, infusion ou tout autre moyen. |
Where the eye mixes jurys and jus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses jurys with jus
A purely visual mix-up. jurys (\ʒy.ʁi\) and jus (\ʒy\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jurys is recorded at frequency rank #27,860, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʒy.ʁi\. jus is at rank #3,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʒy\.
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 31628, this pair ranks #302,623 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jurys vs jus
Shared letters: jsu. Private to "jurys": ry. Private to "jus": -.
"jurys" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jurys ← jjurys · jruys · jurrys · jursy · juryss · juryys · juyrs · ujrys
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jurys" and "jus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "jurys" or "jus"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jurys" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,623 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jurys" and "jus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jurée vs jurys". 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 #302,623 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.