Which to use
“julho” and “July” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #603
- “julho” frequency rank
- #18,094
- “July” frequency rank
- 18697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | julho | July |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sétimo mês do ano civil | julho |
Where the eye mixes julho and July
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. julho runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against July's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between julho and July
A purely visual mix-up. julho (/ˈʒu.ʎu/) and July (/dʒʊ.ˈlaɪ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 18697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
julho is recorded at frequency rank #603, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈʒu.ʎu/. July is at rank #18,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced /dʒʊ.ˈlaɪ/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 18697, this pair ranks #52,220 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of julho vs July
Shared letters: jlu. Private to "julho": ho. Private to "July": y.
"julho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "July" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "julho" and "July" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "julho" or "July" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "julho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "July" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,220 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "julho" and "July" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Juli vs July". 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 #52,220 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.