Which to use
“duermas” and “duermen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,337
- “duermas” frequency rank
- #13,230
- “duermen” frequency rank
- 35567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duermas | duermen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de dormir o de dormirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de dormir o de dormirse. |
Where the eye mixes duermas and duermen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. duermas and duermen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: duermas vs duermen
A purely visual mix-up. duermas ([ˈd̪weɾmas]) and duermen ([ˈd̪weɾmẽn]) 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 35567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duermas is recorded at frequency rank #22,337, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪weɾmas]. duermen is at rank #13,230, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪weɾmẽn].
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 35567, this pair ranks #185,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duermas vs duermen
Shared letters: demru. Private to "duermas": as. Private to "duermen": n.
"duermas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "duermen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "duermas" and "duermen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "duermas" vs "duermen" - 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 "duermas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duermen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duermas" and "duermen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duerman vs duermas". 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 #185,398 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.