Which to use
“dardo” is a noun and “durado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,939
- “dardo” frequency rank
- #18,226
- “durado” frequency rank
- 46165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dardo | durado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pequeña arma punzante que se arroja con la mano o con una cerbatana | Participio de durar. |
Where the eye mixes dardo and durado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dardo with durado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dardo is [ˈd̪aɾð̞o] while durado is [d̪uˈɾað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dardo is recorded at frequency rank #27,939, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪aɾð̞o]. durado is at rank #18,226, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾað̞o].
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 46165, this pair ranks #127,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dardo vs durado
Shared letters: ador. Private to "dardo": -. Private to "durado": u.
"dardo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "durado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dardo" and "durado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dardo" or "durado"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dardo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dardo" and "durado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dade vs dardo". 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 #127,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.