Which to use
“dudoso” and “duros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,828
- “dudoso” frequency rank
- #5,716
- “duros” frequency rank
- 22544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dudoso | duros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene o ofrece duda. | Forma del masculino plural de duro. |
Where the eye mixes dudoso and duros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dudoso 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 dudoso and duros
A purely visual mix-up. dudoso ([d̪uˈð̞oso]) 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 22544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dudoso is recorded at frequency rank #16,828, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪uˈð̞oso]. 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 22544, this pair ranks #249,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dudoso vs duros
Shared letters: dosu. Private to "dudoso": -. Private to "duros": r.
"dudoso" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "duros" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dudoso" and "duros" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dudoso" vs "duros" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dudoso" 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 #249,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dudoso" and "duros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudosas vs dudoso". 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 #249,831 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.