# Durango

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /djʊˈɹæŋɡəʊ/ · frequency rank #31,960

## Definitions
1. A state of Mexico.
2. The capital city of Durango, Mexico.
3. A city in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.
4. A city, the county seat of La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
5. A city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.
6. A city in Falls County, Texas, United States.

## Etymology
Named after the city of Durango, in northern Spain, of uncertain origin, probably from Basque Duranco, but possibly from Basque Urazango, Basque Padurango, or a Roman fundus, Late Latin Turanicus. More at Durango on Wikipedia.

## Easily confused with
- **during** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durango-vs-during)
- **durant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durango-vs-durant)
- **Duran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/duran-vs-durango)
- **Drago** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/drago-vs-durango)
- **Django** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/django-vs-durango)
- **Durand** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durand-vs-durango)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddurango`, `druango`, `duarngo`, `duragno`, `duranggo`, `duranngo`, `duranog`, `durnago`, `durrango`, `udrango`

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