Durex
/ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/
"durex" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Durex” is an uncommon English word, ranked #94,803 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #94,803
- frequency rank, English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A brand of condom.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Durex |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #94,803 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Durex” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Durex is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/. Corpus data places it at rank #94,803 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Durex, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Condom brand name: 1929, from durability, reliability, excellence. The correct English form is Durex, spelled D-U-R-E-X.
Definition
- 1A brand of condom.
- 2A brand of adhesive tape.
Etymology
Condom brand name: 1929, from durability, reliability, excellence.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Durex”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-U-R-E-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈdʌ.ɹɛks/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.