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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "julho" and "juro" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "julho" vs "juro" - which ranks higher?
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.