Which to use
“jura” is an intj and “jurar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,916
- “jura” frequency rank
- #22,365
- “jurar” frequency rank
- 31281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jura | jurar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa com tom indagativo o desejo de que haja confirmação por reafirmação | fazer uma declaração ou afirmação solene em nome de algum ser ou objeto sagrado, como uma divindade ou a Bíblia |
Where the eye mixes jura and jurar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. jura runs 4 letters (CVCV) against jurar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses jura with jurar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jura is /ˈʒu.ɾɐ/ while jurar is /ʒu.ˈɾaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “jura” sits inside “jurar”, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jura is recorded at frequency rank #8,916, classified as anintj, pronounced /ˈʒu.ɾɐ/. jurar is at rank #22,365, tagged as averb, pronounced /ʒu.ˈɾaɾ/.
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 31281, this pair ranks #36,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jura vs jurar
Shared letters: ajru. Private to "jura": -. Private to "jurar": -.
"jura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "jurar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jura" and "jurar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "jura" vs "jurar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jurar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jura" and "jurar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jorrar vs jurar". 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 #36,854 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.