Which to use
“jump” and “juro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,320
- “jump” frequency rank
- #2,101
- “juro” frequency rank
- 19421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jump | juro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | salto, pulo | quantia que se paga, além do principal, pelo empréstimo de dinheiro |
Where the eye mixes jump and juro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. jump (CVCC) and juro (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses jump with juro
A purely visual mix-up. jump (/dʒʌmp/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19421, 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/. 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 19421, this pair ranks #51,285 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jump vs juro
Shared letters: ju. Private to "jump": mp. Private to "juro": or.
"jump" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "juro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jump" and "juro" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jump" or "juro"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "jump" and "juro" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "jump" 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 #51,285 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jump" and "juro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Juli vs jump". 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 #51,285 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.