Which to use
“dudo” is a verb and “dura” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,239
- “dudo” frequency rank
- #1,723
- “dura” frequency rank
- 5962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudo | dura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de dudar. | Forma del femenino singular de duro. |
Where the eye mixes dudo and dura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dudo vs dura
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dudo is [ˈd̪uð̞o] while dura is [ˈd̪uɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dudo is recorded at frequency rank #4,239, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪uð̞o]. dura is at rank #1,723, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪uɾa].
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 5962, this pair ranks #312,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dudo vs dura
Shared letters: du. Private to "dudo": o. Private to "dura": ar.
"dudo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dudo" and "dura" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "dudo" or "dura" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dudo" and "dura" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dudo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudo" and "dura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "divo vs dudo". 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 #312,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.