# duma vs dura

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### duma
*noun · IPA /ˈdumə/ · frequency rank #30,013*
A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).

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

## Source
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