jumpvsjúriWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#17,320
“jump” frequency rank
#3,999
“júri” frequency rank
21319
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

4 ch
jump
4 ch
júri

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jump (/dʒʌmp/) 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 21319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jump is recorded at frequency rank #17,320, classified as anoun, pronounced /dʒʌmp/. 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 21319, this pair ranks #48,992 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of jump vs júri

Shared letters: j. Private to "jump": mpu. Private to "júri": irú.

"jump" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "júri" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jumpjjump · jmup · jummp · jumpp · jupm · ujmp

Frequency comparison

jump#17,320
júri#3,999

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jump" and "júri" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/dʒʌmp/ versus /ˈʒu.ɾi/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jump" or "júri"?
"júri" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,999 in our Portuguese list, against #17,320 for "jump". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jump 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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “jump” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list