Which to use
“duerma” and “duerman” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,705
- “duerma” frequency rank
- #35,004
- “duerman” frequency rank
- 54709
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duerma | duerman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dormir o de dormirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dormir o de dormirse. |
Where the eye mixes duerma and duerman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between duerma and duerman
A purely visual mix-up. duerma ([ˈd̪weɾma]) and duerman ([ˈd̪weɾmãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “duerma” sits inside “duerman”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duerma is recorded at frequency rank #19,705, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪weɾma]. duerman is at rank #35,004, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪weɾmãn].
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 54709, this pair ranks #82,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of duerma vs duerman
Shared letters: ademru. Private to "duerma": -. Private to "duerman": n.
"duerma" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "duerman" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "duerma" and "duerman" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "duerma" or "duerman"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "duerma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duerman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duerma" and "duerman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duerman vs Durban". 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 #82,102 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.