Which to use
“judo” and “juízo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,424
- “judo” frequency rank
- #4,740
- “juízo” frequency rank
- 36164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | judo | juízo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que judô | julgamento |
Where the eye mixes judo and juízo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. judo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against juízo's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: judo vs juízo
A purely visual mix-up. judo (/ˈʒu.du/) and juízo (/ˈʒwi.zu/) 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 36164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
judo is recorded at frequency rank #31,424, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈʒu.du/. juízo is at rank #4,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʒwi.zu/.
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 36164, this pair ranks #30,707 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of judo vs juízo
Shared letters: jou. Private to "judo": d. Private to "juízo": zí.
"judo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "juízo" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- judo ← jduo · jjudo · juddo · juod · ujdo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "judo" and "juízo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "judo" vs "juízo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "judo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "juízo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,707 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "judo" and "juízo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "judo vs junco". 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 #30,707 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.