dudaronvsduraronWhat's the difference?

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“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.

7 ch
dudaron
7 ch
duraron

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

  • dudarondduaron · ddudaron · duadron · dudaorn · dudarno · dudaronn · dudarron · duddaron
  • durarondduraron · druaron · duarron · duraorn · durarno · duraronn · durarron · durraon

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dudaron" and "duraron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([d̪uˈð̞aɾõn] versus [d̪uˈɾaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dudaron" or "duraron"?
"duraron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,034 in our Spanish list, against #47,086 for "dudaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list