Which to use
“dudaba” and “dudado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,176
- “dudaba” frequency rank
- #28,736
- “dudado” frequency rank
- 57912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudaba | dudado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de dudar. | Participio de dudar. |
Where the eye mixes dudaba and dudado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dudaba with dudado
A purely visual mix-up. dudaba ([d̪uˈð̞aβ̞a]) and dudado ([d̪uˈð̞að̞o]) 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 57912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dudaba is recorded at frequency rank #29,176, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞aβ̞a]. dudado is at rank #28,736, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞að̞o].
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 57912, this pair ranks #68,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dudaba vs dudado
Shared letters: adu. Private to "dudaba": b. Private to "dudado": o.
"dudaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "dudado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dudaba" for "dudado" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dudaba" or "dudado"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dudaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dudado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudaba" and "dudado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudado vs durando". 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 #68,561 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.