Which to use
“jogada” and “jornada” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,737
- “jogada” frequency rank
- #3,020
- “jornada” frequency rank
- 7757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jogada | jornada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de jogar | marcha ou caminho que se faz num dia |
Where the eye mixes jogada and jornada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. jogada runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against jornada's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between jogada and jornada
A purely visual mix-up. jogada (/ʒu.ˈɡa.dɐ/) and jornada (/ʒuɾ.ˈna.dɐ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jogada is recorded at frequency rank #4,737, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʒu.ˈɡa.dɐ/. jornada is at rank #3,020, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʒuɾ.ˈna.dɐ/.
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 7757, this pair ranks #66,295 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jogada vs jornada
Shared letters: adjo. Private to "jogada": g. Private to "jornada": nr.
"jogada" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "jornada" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jogada" and "jornada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jogada" or "jornada"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jogada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jornada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,295 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jogada" and "jornada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jangada vs jogada". 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 #66,295 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.