jugovsjulhoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“jugo” and “julho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,227
“jugo” frequency rank
#603
“julho” frequency rank
30830
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jugo julho
Definition canga sétimo mês do ano civil

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jugo and julho apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
jugo
5 ch
julho

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jugo (/ˈʒu.ɡu/) and julho (/ˈʒu.ʎu/) 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 30830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jugo is recorded at frequency rank #30,227, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈʒu.ɡu/. julho is at rank #603, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʒu.ʎu/.

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 30830, this pair ranks #37,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of jugo vs julho

Shared letters: jou. Private to "jugo": g. Private to "julho": hl.

"jugo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "julho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jugojguo · jjugo · juggo · juog · ujgo
  • julhojjulho · jluho · juhlo · julhho · jullho · juloh · ujlho

Frequency comparison

jugo#30,227
julho#603

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jugo" and "julho" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈʒu.ɡu/ versus /ˈʒu.ʎu/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jugo" or "julho"?
"julho" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #603 in our Portuguese list, against #30,227 for "jugo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering jugo vs julho

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jugo” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list