Which to use
“depurar” and “durar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,982
- “depurar” frequency rank
- #7,417
- “durar” frequency rank
- 43399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | depurar | durar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Limpiar, purificar. | Continuar siendo, seguir existiendo, mantenerse en el mismo estado, permanecer en la misma situación, desarrollarse en el tiempo. |
Where the eye mixes depurar and durar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. depurar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against durar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between depurar and durar
A purely visual mix-up. depurar ([d̪epuˈɾaɾ]) and durar ([d̪uˈɾaɾ]) 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 43399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
depurar is recorded at frequency rank #35,982, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪epuˈɾaɾ]. durar is at rank #7,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaɾ].
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 43399, this pair ranks #142,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of depurar vs durar
Shared letters: adru. Private to "depurar": ep. Private to "durar": -.
"depurar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "durar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "depurar" for "durar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "depurar" vs "durar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "depurar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "depurar" and "durar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "depurar vs devorar". 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 #142,850 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.