Which to use
“depuración” and “duración” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,828
- “depuración” frequency rank
- #3,115
- “duración” frequency rank
- 27943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | depuración | duración |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de depurar o purificar. | Acción o efecto de durar. |
Where the eye mixes depuración and duración
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. depuración runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVVC) against duración's 8 (CVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: depuración vs duración
A purely visual mix-up. depuración ([d̪epuɾaˈsjõn]) and duración ([d̪uɾaˈsjõn]) 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 27943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
depuración is recorded at frequency rank #24,828, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪epuɾaˈsjõn]. duración is at rank #3,115, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪uɾaˈsjõn].
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 27943, this pair ranks #224,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of depuración vs duración
Shared letters: acdinruó. Private to "depuración": ep. Private to "duración": -.
"depuración" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "duración" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "depuración" and "duración" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "depuración" or "duración" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "depuración" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duración" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "depuración" and "duración" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "depilación vs depuración". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #224,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.