Which to use
“dudar” and “duden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,711
- “dudar” frequency rank
- #34,071
- “duden” frequency rank
- 41782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudar | duden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estar indeciso entre dos o más opciones, no estar seguro de qué hacer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dudar. |
Where the eye mixes dudar and duden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. dudar ([d̪uˈð̞aɾ]) and duden ([ˈd̪uð̞ẽn]) 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 41782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dudar is recorded at frequency rank #7,711, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞aɾ]. duden is at rank #34,071, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪uð̞ẽn].
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 41782, this pair ranks #151,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dudar vs duden
Shared letters: du. Private to "dudar": ar. Private to "duden": en.
"dudar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "duden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dudar" and "duden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dudar" or "duden"?
What to do next
You've compared "dudar" and "duden". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "dudar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,817 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudar" and "duden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "donen vs duden". 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
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