julhovsjuroConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#603
“julho” frequency rank
#2,101
“juro” frequency rank
2704
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature julho juro
Definition sétimo mês do ano civil quantia que se paga, além do principal, pelo empréstimo de dinheiro

Where the eye mixes julho and juro

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
julho
4 ch
juro

Why the eye confuses julho with juro

A purely visual mix-up. julho (/ˈʒu.ʎu/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2704, 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/. 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 2704, this pair ranks #72,588 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of julho vs juro

Shared letters: jou. Private to "julho": hl. Private to "juro": r.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • julhojjulho · jluho · juhlo · julhho · jullho · juloh · ujlho
  • jurojjuro · jruo · juor · jurro · ujro

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "julho" and "juro" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈʒu.ʎu/ versus /ˈʒu.ɾu/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "julho" vs "juro" - which ranks higher?
"julho" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #603 in our Portuguese list, against #2,101 for "juro". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "julho" and "juro" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "julho" 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 #72,588 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "julho" and "juro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "junco vs juro". 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 #72,588 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list