júri

/ˈʒu.ɾi/

//ˈʒu.ɾi// noun

The verdict

“júri” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,999. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,999
frequency rank, Portuguese
464
“J” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cidadãos, convocados em nome da lei, para julgamento de uma causa criminal ou cível

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

júri vs juro
50% similar
júri vs just
25% similar
júri vs ji
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for júri
PropertyValue
Headwordjúri
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʒu.ɾi/
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,999
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “júri” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). júri lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around júri (IPA /ˈʒu.ɾi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,999 among 464 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for júri, with forms such as "jjúri", "jrúi", and "júir". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "juro", "just", "ji", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is júri, spelled J-Ú-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    cidadãos, convocados em nome da lei, para julgamento de uma causa criminal ou cível
  2. 2
    comissão encarregada de julgar do mérito de alguém ou de alguma coisa

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjúri
  • jrúi
  • júir
  • júrri
  • újri

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of júri - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

jjúri1jrúi2júir2júrri1újri2
Edit distance from "júri"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "júri"?
"júri" is spelled J-Ú-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʒu.ɾi/.
What does "júri" mean?
As a noun, "júri" means: cidadãos, convocados em nome da lei, para julgamento de uma causa criminal ou cível
What words are commonly confused with "júri"?
"júri" is commonly confused with "juro", "just", "ji". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "júri"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "júri" is /ˈʒu.ɾi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "júri" come from?
"júri" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “júri”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is J-Ú-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈʒu.ɾi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “juro” - see the side-by-side comparison. júri vs juro
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list