Which to use
“dejaba” and “duraba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,600
- “dejaba” frequency rank
- #31,323
- “duraba” frequency rank
- 36923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejaba | duraba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de durar. |
Where the eye mixes dejaba and duraba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dejaba with duraba
A purely visual mix-up. dejaba ([d̪eˈxaβ̞a]) and duraba ([d̪uˈɾaβ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejaba is recorded at frequency rank #5,600, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaβ̞a]. duraba is at rank #31,323, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaβ̞a].
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 36923, this pair ranks #178,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejaba vs duraba
Shared letters: abd. Private to "dejaba": ej. Private to "duraba": ru.
"dejaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "duraba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dejaba" and "duraba" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dejaba" vs "duraba" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dejaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duraba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejaba" and "duraba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duraba vs Durban". 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 #178,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.