Which to use
“judo” and “juro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,424
- “judo” frequency rank
- #2,101
- “juro” frequency rank
- 33525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | judo | juro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que judô | quantia que se paga, além do principal, pelo empréstimo de dinheiro |
Where the eye mixes judo and juro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between judo and juro
A purely visual mix-up. judo (/ˈʒu.du/) and juro (/ˈʒu.ɾu/) 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 a single letter - d in “judo” becomes r in “juro”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33525, 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/. juro is at rank #2,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʒu.ɾu/.
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 33525, this pair ranks #33,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of judo vs juro
Shared letters: jou. Private to "judo": d. Private to "juro": r.
"judo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "juro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "judo" and "juro" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "judo" vs "juro" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "judo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "juro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "judo" and "juro" 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 #33,973 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.