duele

[ˈd̪wele]

/[ˈd̪wele]/ verb

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The verdict

“duele” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,878. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,878
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dolar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-duele · duele · Spanish

duele · rank #2,878 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,878
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH distinto

Nearest frequency peer: distinto (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “duele”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “duele” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

duele vs duke
60% similar
duele vs dulce
60% similar
duele vs dueño
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for duele
PropertyValue
Headwordduele
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈd̪wele]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,878
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “duele”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).duelecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “distinto” (#2,877), “descanso” (#2,876), “empresarios” (#2,880). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “duele” va en #2,878. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around duele (IPA [ˈd̪wele]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,878 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for duele, with forms such as "dduele", "deule", and "dueel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "duke", "dulce", "dueño", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is duele, spelled D-U-E-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dolar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dolar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de dolar.
  4. 4
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de doler.
  5. 5
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de doler.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dduele
  • deule
  • dueel
  • duelle
  • dulee
  • udele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of duele - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dduele1deule2dueel2duelle1dulee2udele2
Edit distance from "duele"

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 "duele"?
"duele" is spelled D-U-E-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪wele].
What does "duele" mean?
As a verb, "duele" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dolar.
What words are commonly confused with "duele"?
"duele" is commonly confused with "duke", "dulce", "dueño". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "duele"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "duele" is [ˈd̪wele]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "duele" come from?
"duele" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "duele", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

broma#2,864luces#2,893audio#2,862posee#2,898

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

flor6 variantsdoce6 variantsferia6 variantscopia6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list