dua

/ˈdu.a/

//ˈdu.a// num

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The verdict

“dua” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,528 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,528
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segundo.

Key facts for dua
PropertyValue
Headworddua
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ˈdu.a/
Letters3
Frequency rank#61,528
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dua” sits in Spanish 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). dua lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

dua is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,528 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed /ˈdu.a/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segundo.".

No misspelling variants are generated for dua in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is dua, spelled D-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segundo.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dua"?
"dua" is spelled D-U-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdu.a/.
What does "dua" mean?
As a numeral, "dua" means: Segundo.
How do you pronounce "dua"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dua" is /ˈdu.a/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dua" come from?
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Using “dua”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-U-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdu.a/ (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