Which to use
“dudaron” and “duraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,086
- “dudaron” frequency rank
- #23,034
- “duraron” frequency rank
- 70120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudaron | duraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de dudar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de durar. |
Where the eye mixes dudaron and duraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dudaron with duraron
A purely visual mix-up. dudaron ([d̪uˈð̞aɾõn]) and duraron ([d̪uˈɾaɾõn]) 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 “dudaron” becomes r in “duraron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dudaron is recorded at frequency rank #47,086, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞aɾõn]. duraron is at rank #23,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaɾõn].
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 70120, this pair ranks #30,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dudaron vs duraron
Shared letters: adnoru. Private to "dudaron": -. Private to "duraron": -.
"dudaron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "duraron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dudaron" and "duraron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dudaron" or "duraron"?
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 "dudaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudaron" and "duraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudaría vs dudaron". 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 #30,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.