Which to use
“dua” and “dues” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,094
- “dua” frequency rank
- #17,601
- “dues” frequency rank
- 58695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dua | dues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of du'a'. | plural of due |
Letter map: dua vs dues
Shared letters muted; letters that set dua and dues apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on dua vs dues
dua and dues are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dua is recorded at frequency rank #41,094, classified as anoun. dues is at rank #17,601, tagged as anoun, pronounced /djuːz/.
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 58695, this pair ranks #110,891 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dua vs dues
Shared letters: du. Private to "dua": a. Private to "dues": es.
"dua" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dues" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dues ← deus · duess · duse · udes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dua" and "dues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dua" or "dues"?
What to do next
Pair "dua" vs "dues" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "dua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,891 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dua" and "dues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dox vs dua". 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 #110,891 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.