# durian vs during

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### durian
*noun · IPA /ˈdʊə.ɹɪən/ · frequency rank #48,209*
Any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.

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

## Source
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