# dura

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdjʊə.ɹə/ · frequency rank #42,109

## Definitions
1. Ellipsis of dura mater.

## Etymology
Ellipsis of dura mater.

## Easily confused with
- **duty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-duty)
- **dust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-dust)
- **dusk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-dusk)
- **Duran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-duran)
- **Duval** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-duval)
- **Durga** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-durga)
- **durst** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-durst)
- **Durham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-durham)
- **durant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-durant)
- **Durban** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-durban)
- **Durand** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-durand)
- **durian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-durian)
- **Dr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dr-vs-dura)
- **da** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/da-vs-dura)
- **due** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/due-vs-dura)
- **dry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dry-vs-dura)
- **DNA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dna-vs-dura)
- **der** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/der-vs-dura)
- **duo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/duo-vs-dura)
- **dug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dug-vs-dura)

## Common misspellings (5)
`ddura`, `drua`, `duar`, `durra`, `udra`

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