Which to use
“duerma” and “duermes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,705
- “duerma” frequency rank
- #16,565
- “duermes” frequency rank
- 36270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duerma | duermes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dormir o de dormirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de dormir o de dormirse. |
Where the eye mixes duerma and duermes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. duerma runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against duermes's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between duerma and duermes
A purely visual mix-up. duerma ([ˈd̪weɾma]) and duermes ([ˈd̪weɾmes]) 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 36270, 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]. duermes is at rank #16,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪weɾmes].
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 36270, this pair ranks #181,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duerma vs duermes
Shared letters: demru. Private to "duerma": a. Private to "duermes": s.
"duerma" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "duermes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duerma" for "duermes" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "duerma" and "duermes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "duerma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duermes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duerma" and "duermes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duerma vs duma". 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 #181,513 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.