Which to use
“damos” is a verb and “duros” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,391
- “damos” frequency rank
- #5,716
- “duros” frequency rank
- 9107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | damos | duros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de dar o de darse. | Forma del masculino plural de duro. |
Where the eye mixes damos and duros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: damos vs duros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: damos is [ˈd̪amos] while duros is [ˈd̪uɾos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
damos is recorded at frequency rank #3,391, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪amos]. duros is at rank #5,716, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪uɾos].
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 9107, this pair ranks #302,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of damos vs duros
Shared letters: dos. Private to "damos": am. Private to "duros": ru.
"damos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "duros" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "damos" and "duros" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "damos" vs "duros" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "damos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "damos" and "duros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "damos vs dimas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #302,956 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.