Which to use
“dación” and “duración” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,376
- “dación” frequency rank
- #3,115
- “duración” frequency rank
- 45491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dación | duración |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acción y efecto de dar. | Acción o efecto de durar. |
Where the eye mixes dación and duración
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. dación runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against duración's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dación with duración
A purely visual mix-up. dación ([d̪aˈsjõn]) and duración ([d̪uɾaˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dación is recorded at frequency rank #42,376, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪aˈsjõn]. duración is at rank #3,115, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪uɾaˈsjõn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45491, this pair ranks #131,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dación vs duración
Shared letters: acdinó. Private to "dación": -. Private to "duración": ru.
"dación" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "duración" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dación" and "duración" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dación" vs "duración" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dación" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duración" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dación" and "duración" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dación vs dilación". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #131,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.