Which to use
“dejaría” and “duraría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,508
- “dejaría” frequency rank
- #29,616
- “duraría” frequency rank
- 38124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejaría | duraría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de dejar o de dejarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de durar. |
Where the eye mixes dejaría and duraría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dejaría and duraría follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses dejaría with duraría
A purely visual mix-up. dejaría ([d̪exaˈɾia]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejaría is recorded at frequency rank #8,508, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪exaˈɾia]. 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 38124, this pair ranks #171,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejaría vs duraría
Shared letters: adrí. Private to "dejaría": ej. Private to "duraría": u.
"dejaría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "duraría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dejaría" and "duraría" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dejaría" vs "duraría" - 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 "dejaría" 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 #171,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejaría" and "duraría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudaría vs duraría". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #171,705 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.