Which to use
“duerman” and “duermes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,004
- “duerman” frequency rank
- #16,565
- “duermes” frequency rank
- 51569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duerman | duermes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) 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 duerman and duermes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses duerman with duermes
A purely visual mix-up. duerman ([ˈd̪weɾmãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duerman is recorded at frequency rank #35,004, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪weɾmãn]. 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 51569, this pair ranks #97,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duerman vs duermes
Shared letters: demru. Private to "duerman": an. Private to "duermes": s.
"duerman" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "duermes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duerman" for "duermes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "duerman" vs "duermes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "duerman" 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 #97,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duerman" and "duermes" 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 #97,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.