Which to use
“jurar” is a verb and “juro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,365
- “jurar” frequency rank
- #2,101
- “juro” frequency rank
- 24466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jurar | juro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fazer uma declaração ou afirmação solene em nome de algum ser ou objeto sagrado, como uma divindade ou a Bíblia | quantia que se paga, além do principal, pelo empréstimo de dinheiro |
Where the eye mixes jurar and juro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. jurar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against juro's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between jurar and juro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: jurar is /ʒu.ˈɾaɾ/ while juro is /ˈʒu.ɾu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jurar is recorded at frequency rank #22,365, classified as averb, pronounced /ʒu.ˈɾaɾ/. 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 24466, this pair ranks #45,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jurar vs juro
Shared letters: jru. Private to "jurar": a. Private to "juro": o.
"jurar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "juro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jurar" and "juro" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jurar" or "juro"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jurar" 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 #45,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jurar" and "juro" 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 #45,145 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.