Which to use
“dejaron” and “duraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,393
- “dejaron” frequency rank
- #23,034
- “duraron” frequency rank
- 25427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dejaron | duraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dejar o de dejarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de durar. |
Where the eye mixes dejaron and duraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dejaron and duraron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses dejaron with duraron
A purely visual mix-up. dejaron ([d̪eˈxaɾõn]) and duraron ([d̪uˈɾaɾõn]) 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 25427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dejaron is recorded at frequency rank #2,393, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈxaɾõn]. duraron is at rank #23,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaɾõn].
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 25427, this pair ranks #236,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dejaron vs duraron
Shared letters: adnor. Private to "dejaron": ej. Private to "duraron": u.
"dejaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "duraron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dejaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dejaron" and "duraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudaron vs duraron". 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 #236,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.