jivsjúriWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ji is a pronoun, júri is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ji” is a pronoun and “júri” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,101
“ji” frequency rank
#3,999
“júri” frequency rank
20100
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ji júri
Definition terceira pessoa do singular do caso acusativo do ona cidadãos, convocados em nome da lei, para julgamento de uma causa criminal ou cível

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ji and júri apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

2 ch
ji
4 ch
júri

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ji is apronoun and júrianoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ji is recorded at frequency rank #16,101, classified as apron. júri is at rank #3,999, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʒu.ɾi/.

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 20100, this pair ranks #50,498 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ji vs júri

Shared letters: ij. Private to "ji": -. Private to "júri": .

"ji" · 2 letters · shape CV  ·  "júri" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Frequency comparison

ji#16,101
júri#3,999

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ji" and "júri" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ji" is a pronoun and "júri" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ji" or "júri"?
"júri" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,999 in our Portuguese list, against #16,101 for "ji". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ji vs júri

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “ji”; for a noun, it's “júri”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ji” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list