Which to use
“Jules” and “julho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,473
- “Jules” frequency rank
- #603
- “julho” frequency rank
- 13076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jules | julho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Júlio. | sétimo mês do ano civil |
Where the eye mixes Jules and julho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Jules (CVCVC) and julho (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Jules with julho
A purely visual mix-up. Jules (/ʒyl/.) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jules is recorded at frequency rank #12,473, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʒyl/.. 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 13076, this pair ranks #59,369 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Jules vs julho
Shared letters: jlu. Private to "Jules": es. Private to "julho": ho.
"Jules" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "julho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Jules" and "julho" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Jules" vs "julho" - 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 "Jules" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "julho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,369 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jules" and "julho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jules vs Juli". 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 #59,369 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.