Which to use
“daría” and “duraría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,694
- “daría” frequency rank
- #29,616
- “duraría” frequency rank
- 33310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daría | duraría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de dar o de darse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de durar. |
Where the eye mixes daría and duraría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. daría runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against duraría's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between daría and duraría
A purely visual mix-up. daría ([d̪aˈɾia]) and duraría ([d̪uɾaˈɾia]) 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 33310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
daría is recorded at frequency rank #3,694, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪aˈɾia]. duraría is at rank #29,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uɾaˈɾia].
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 33310, this pair ranks #197,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of daría vs duraría
Shared letters: adrí. Private to "daría": -. Private to "duraría": u.
"daría" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "duraría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "daría" for "duraría" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "daría" or "duraría" show up more?
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 "daría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duraría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "daría" and "duraría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudaría vs duraría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #197,432 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.