Which to use
“depara” and “durara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,151
- “depara” frequency rank
- #38,075
- “durara” frequency rank
- 67226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | depara | durara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deparar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de durar. |
Where the eye mixes depara and durara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between depara and durara
A purely visual mix-up. depara ([d̪eˈpaɾa]) and durara ([d̪uˈɾaɾa]) 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 67226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
depara is recorded at frequency rank #29,151, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪eˈpaɾa]. durara is at rank #38,075, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaɾa].
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 67226, this pair ranks #37,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of depara vs durara
Shared letters: adr. Private to "depara": ep. Private to "durara": u.
"depara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "durara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "depara" for "durara" ever safe?
Frequency check: "depara" vs "durara" - which ranks higher?
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 "depara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "depara" and "durara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudaría vs durara". 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 #37,708 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.