# dua vs duty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dua
*noun · frequency rank #41,094*
Alternative spelling of du'a'.

### duty
*noun · IPA /ˈdjuː.ti/ · frequency rank #1,994*
That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

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