# durian

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʊə.ɹɪən/ · frequency rank #48,209

## Definitions
1. Any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia.
2. The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.
3. A deep, rich yellow colour, like that of durian flesh (also called durian yellow).

## Etymology
From Malay durian, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”). Doublet of iwi, from Māori.

## Easily confused with
- **during** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durian-vs-during)
- **dura** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dura-vs-durian)
- **Duran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/duran-vs-durian)
- **Doran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doran-vs-durian)
- **Dugan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dugan-vs-durian)
- **Daria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daria-vs-durian)
- **Durga** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durga-vs-durian)
- **Duncan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/duncan-vs-durian)
- **Durham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durham-vs-durian)
- **durant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durant-vs-durian)
- **Damian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damian-vs-durian)
- **Durban** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durban-vs-durian)
- **Dorian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dorian-vs-durian)
- **Duggan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/duggan-vs-durian)
- **Durand** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durand-vs-durian)
- **Durbin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/durbin-vs-durian)
- **Darien** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darien-vs-durian)
- **Dalian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dalian-vs-durian)
- **Dornan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dornan-vs-durian)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ddurian`, `druian`, `duiran`, `durain`, `duriann`, `durina`, `durrian`, `udrian`

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