Which to use
“duerman” and “duermo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,004
- “duerman” frequency rank
- #11,761
- “duermo” frequency rank
- 46765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duerman | duermo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de dormir o de dormirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de dormir o de dormirse. |
Where the eye mixes duerman and duermo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between duerman and duermo
A purely visual mix-up. duerman ([ˈd̪weɾmãn]) and duermo ([ˈd̪weɾmo]) 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 46765, 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]. duermo is at rank #11,761, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪weɾmo].
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 46765, this pair ranks #123,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duerman vs duermo
Shared letters: demru. Private to "duerman": an. Private to "duermo": o.
"duerman" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "duermo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duerman" and "duermo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "duerman" vs "duermo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "duerman" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duermo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duerman" and "duermo" 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 #123,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.