# dare vs dura

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dare
*verb · IPA /dɛə/ · frequency rank #4,222*
To have enough courage (to do something).

### dura
*noun · IPA /ˈdjʊə.ɹə/ · frequency rank #42,109*
Ellipsis of dura mater.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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