jugo vs júri, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#30,227
“jugo” frequency rank: #3,999
“júri” frequency rank: 34226
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	jugo	júri
Definition	canga	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 jugo and júri apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

jugo

4 ch

júri

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jugo (/ˈʒu.ɡu/) and júri (/ˈʒu.ɾi/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34226, 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/. 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 34226, this pair ranks #33,099 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of jugo vs júri

Shared letters: j. Private to "jugo": gou. Private to "júri": irú.

"jugo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "júri" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

jugo ← jguo · jjugo · juggo · juog · ujgo

Frequency comparison

jugo#30,227

júri#3,999

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jugo" and "júri" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/ˈʒu.ɡu/ versus /ˈʒu.ɾi/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "jugo" or "júri"?

"júri" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,999 in our Portuguese list, against #30,227 for "jugo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jugo vs júri

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.
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