Which to use
“dur” is an adjective and “Durga” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,793
- “dur” frequency rank
- #40,670
- “Durga” frequency rank
- 80463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dur | Durga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Major; in the major mode. | A powerful Indian female deity. |
Where the eye mixes dur and Durga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dur vs Durga
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dur is /duːɹ/ while Durga is /ˈdʊə.ɡə/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dur” sits inside “Durga”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dur is recorded at frequency rank #39,793, classified as anadj, pronounced /duːɹ/. Durga is at rank #40,670, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈdʊə.ɡə/.
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 80463, this pair ranks #19,744 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dur vs Durga
Shared letters: dru. Private to "dur": -. Private to "Durga": ag.
"dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Durga" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Durga ← ddurga · druga · dugra · durag · durgga · durrga · udrga
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dur" and "Durga" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "dur" or "Durga" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Durga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,744 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dur" and "Durga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dox vs dur". 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 #19,744 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.