Which to use
“dudosa” and “duros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,075
- “dudosa” frequency rank
- #5,716
- “duros” frequency rank
- 20791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudosa | duros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de dudoso. | Forma del masculino plural de duro. |
Where the eye mixes dudosa and duros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dudosa runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against duros's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dudosa and duros
A purely visual mix-up. dudosa ([d̪uˈð̞osa]) and duros ([ˈd̪uɾos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dudosa is recorded at frequency rank #15,075, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞osa]. duros is at rank #5,716, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈd̪uɾos].
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 20791, this pair ranks #257,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dudosa vs duros
Shared letters: dosu. Private to "dudosa": a. Private to "duros": r.
"dudosa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "duros" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dudosa" and "duros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "dudosa" or "duros"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dudosa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudosa" and "duros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudosa vs dudosas". 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 #257,769 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.