Which to use
“dudar” and “durar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,711
- “dudar” frequency rank
- #7,417
- “durar” frequency rank
- 15128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudar | durar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estar indeciso entre dos o más opciones, no estar seguro de qué hacer. | Continuar siendo, seguir existiendo, mantenerse en el mismo estado, permanecer en la misma situación, desarrollarse en el tiempo. |
Where the eye mixes dudar and durar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dudar and durar
A purely visual mix-up. dudar ([d̪uˈð̞aɾ]) and durar ([d̪uˈɾaɾ]) 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 a single letter - d in “dudar” becomes r in “durar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15128, 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]. durar is at rank #7,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaɾ].
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 15128, this pair ranks #281,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dudar vs durar
Shared letters: adru. Private to "dudar": -. Private to "durar": -.
"dudar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "durar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dudar" and "durar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dudar" vs "durar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dudar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudar" and "durar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudar vs dudaría". 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 #281,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.