dudamosvsdudasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dudamos is a verb, dudas is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dudamos” is a verb and “dudas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,706
“dudamos” frequency rank
#1,571
“dudas” frequency rank
46277
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dudamos dudas
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de dudar. Forma del plural de duda.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dudamos and dudas apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
dudamos
5 ch
dudas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dudamos is [d̪uˈð̞amos] while dudas is [ˈd̪uð̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dudamos is recorded at frequency rank #44,706, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞amos]. dudas is at rank #1,571, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪uð̞as].

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 46277, this pair ranks #126,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dudamos vs dudas

Shared letters: adsu. Private to "dudamos": mo. Private to "dudas": -.

"dudamos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "dudas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dudamosdduamos · ddudamos · duadmos · dudammos · dudamoss · dudamso · dudaoms · duddamos
  • dudasdduas · ddudas · duads · dudass · duddas · dudsa · uddas

Frequency comparison

dudamos#44,706
dudas#1,571

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dudamos" and "dudas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dudamos" is a verb and "dudas" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dudamos" or "dudas"?
"dudas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,571 in our Spanish list, against #44,706 for "dudamos". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering dudamos vs dudas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “dudamos”; for a noun, it's “dudas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dudamos” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list