# Durand vs during

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Durand
*name · frequency rank #35,699*
A surname.

### during
*preposition · IPA /ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #181*
For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

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