Durango

[d̪uˈɾãŋgo]

/[d̪uˈɾãŋgo]/ name

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The verdict

“Durango” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,029
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Es uno de los 32 estados de México, se encuentra ubicado al norte del país. Tiene frontera al NNO con Chihuahua, al NE con Coahuila de Zaragoza, al SE con Zacatecas, al sur con Nayarit y al este co...

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Index ES-durango · Durango · Spanish

Durango · rank #11,029 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,029
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH domina

Nearest frequency peer: domina (-2 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 “Durango”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Durango” 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).

Durango vs during
57% similar
Durango vs durante
57% similar
Durango vs durazno
57% similar

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

Key facts for Durango
PropertyValue
HeadwordDurango
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[d̪uˈɾãŋgo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,029
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Durango”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Durangocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “domina” (#11,027), “ecosistema” (#11,031), “disfraz” (#11,026). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “Durango” va en #11,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Durango (IPA [d̪uˈɾãŋgo]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,029 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Durango, with forms such as "ddurango", "druango", and "duarngo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "during", "durante", "durazno", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Durango, spelled D-U-R-A-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Es uno de los 32 estados de México, se encuentra ubicado al norte del país. Tiene frontera al NNO con Chihuahua, al NE con Coahuila de Zaragoza, al SE con Zacatecas, al sur con Nayarit y al este con Sinaloa. Su capital es la ciudad de Victoria de Durango, y su gentilicio es duranguense.
  2. 2
    Es una ciudad capital del Estado de Durango México.
  3. 3
    Municipio de la provincia de Vizcaya España.
  4. 4
    Apellido. Considerado apellido vasco.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddurango
  • druango
  • duarngo
  • duragno
  • duranggo
  • duranngo
  • duranog
  • durnago
  • durrango
  • udrango

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddurango1druango2duarngo2duragno2duranggo1duranngo1duranog2durnago2
Edit distance from "Durango"

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 "Durango"?
"Durango" is spelled D-U-R-A-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪uˈɾãŋgo].
What does "Durango" mean?
As a proper noun, "Durango" means: Es uno de los 32 estados de México, se encuentra ubicado al norte del país. Tiene frontera al NNO con Chihuahua, al NE con Coahuila de Zaragoza, al SE con Zacatecas, al sur con Nayarit y al este co...
What words are commonly confused with "Durango"?
"Durango" is commonly confused with "during", "durante", "durazno". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Durango"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Durango" is [d̪uˈɾãŋgo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Durango" come from?
"Durango" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

disfraz#11,026decides#11,020daremos#11,019espejos#11,044

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

esperes10 variantsestrada10 variantsexplota10 variantsconfesó10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list