Which to use
“dudar” and “dudo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,711
- “dudar” frequency rank
- #4,239
- “dudo” frequency rank
- 11950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudar | dudo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estar indeciso entre dos o más opciones, no estar seguro de qué hacer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de dudar. |
Where the eye mixes dudar and dudo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. dudar ([d̪uˈð̞aɾ]) and dudo ([ˈd̪uð̞o]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11950, 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]. dudo is at rank #4,239, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪uð̞o].
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 11950, this pair ranks #293,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dudar vs dudo
Shared letters: du. Private to "dudar": ar. Private to "dudo": o.
"dudar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dudo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV