Which to use
“jung” is an adjective and “júri” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,914
- “jung” frequency rank
- #3,999
- “júri” frequency rank
- 14913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jung | júri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jovem | cidadãos, convocados em nome da lei, para julgamento de uma causa criminal ou cível |
Where the eye mixes jung and júri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. jung (CVCC) and júri (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses jung with júri
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jung is /ˈjuŋ/ while júri is /ˈʒu.ɾi/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jung is recorded at frequency rank #10,914, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈjuŋ/. 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 14913, this pair ranks #57,058 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jung vs júri
Shared letters: j. Private to "jung": gnu. Private to "júri": irú.
"jung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "júri" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- jung ← jjung · jnug · jugn · jungg · junng · ujng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jung" and "júri" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "jung" or "júri"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "júri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,058 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jung" and "júri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "junco vs jung". 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 #57,058 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.