Which to use
“duden” is a verb and “dueño” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,071
- “duden” frequency rank
- #2,112
- “dueño” frequency rank
- 36183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duden | dueño |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dudar. | Persona que posee o controla algo. |
Where the eye mixes duden and dueño
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. duden (CVCVC) and dueño (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: duden vs dueño
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: duden is [ˈd̪uð̞ẽn] while dueño is [ˈd̪weɲo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duden is recorded at frequency rank #34,071, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪uð̞ẽn]. dueño is at rank #2,112, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈd̪weɲo].
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 36183, this pair ranks #182,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duden vs dueño
Shared letters: deu. Private to "duden": n. Private to "dueño": oñ.
"duden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dueño" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- duden ← dduden · dduen · dudden · dudenn · dudne · duedn · udden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duden" for "dueño" ever safe?
Frequency check: "duden" vs "dueño" - 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 "duden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dueño" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duden" and "dueño" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "donen vs duden". 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 #182,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.