# Dr vs dur

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dr
*noun · frequency rank #570*
Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)

### dur
*adjective · IPA /duːɹ/ · frequency rank #39,793*
Major; in the major mode.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dr-vs-dur