durum

/ˈdjuːɹəm/

//ˈdjuːɹəm// noun

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"durum" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“durum” is uncommon English (frequency #86,229 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,229
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ellipsis of durum wheat.

Key facts for durum
PropertyValue
Headworddurum
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdjuːɹəm/
Letters5
Frequency rank#86,229
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “durum” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). durum lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

durum is uncommon English at frequency #86,229 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdjuːɹəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ellipsis of durum wheat.".

Zero misspellings are on record for durum in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowing from Latin dūrum, nominative neuter singular of dūrus (“hard”). Doublet of dour and dure. The correct English form is durum, spelled D-U-R-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ellipsis of durum wheat.

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin dūrum, nominative neuter singular of dūrus (“hard”). Doublet of dour and dure.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "durum"?
"durum" is spelled D-U-R-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdjuːɹəm/.
What does "durum" mean?
As a noun, "durum" means: Ellipsis of durum wheat.
How do you pronounce "durum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durum" is /ˈdjuːɹəm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "durum"?
Borrowing from Latin dūrum, nominative neuter singular of dūrus (“hard”). Doublet of dour and dure. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “durum”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-U-R-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdjuːɹəm/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list