Which to use
“dragón” is a noun and “duraron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,298
- “dragón” frequency rank
- #23,034
- “duraron” frequency rank
- 30332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dragón | duraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Animal fantástico, a modo de enorme reptil, frecuente en diversas mitologías de todo el mundo. En Occidente es con frecuencia maligno, alado y capaz de arrojar fuego, mientras que en Oriente es temible, pero sabio y benéfico. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de durar. |
Where the eye mixes dragón and duraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dragón and duraron
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dragón is [d̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn] while duraron is [d̪uˈɾaɾõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dragón is recorded at frequency rank #7,298, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪ɾaˈɣ̞õn]. 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 30332, this pair ranks #212,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dragón vs duraron
Shared letters: adnr. Private to "dragón": gó. Private to "duraron": ou.
"dragón" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "duraron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- duraron ← dduraron · druaron · duarron · duraorn · durarno · duraronn · durarron · durraon
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dragón" for "duraron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dragón" vs "duraron" - 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 "dragón" 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 #212,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dragón" 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 #212,503 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.