Durango

[d̪uˈɾãŋgo]

/[d̪uˈɾãŋgo]/ name

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The verdict

“Durango” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,029 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#11,029
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

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

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)

Where “Durango” 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). Durango lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Durango is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪uˈɾãŋgo]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,029 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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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Using “Durango”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-U-R-A-N-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪uˈɾãŋgo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “during” - see the side-by-side comparison. Durango vs during
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list