Which to use
“dudas” is a noun and “duma” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,571
- “dudas” frequency rank
- #39,714
- “duma” frequency rank
- 41285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudas | duma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de duda. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dumir. |
Where the eye mixes dudas and duma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. dudas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against duma's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dudas with duma
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dudas is [ˈd̪uð̞as] while duma is [ˈd̪uma]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dudas is recorded at frequency rank #1,571, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪uð̞as]. duma is at rank #39,714, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪uma].
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 41285, this pair ranks #154,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dudas vs duma
Shared letters: adu. Private to "dudas": s. Private to "duma": m.
"dudas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "duma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dudas" for "duma" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dudas" or "duma"?
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 "dudas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudas" and "duma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs duma". 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 #154,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.