Which to use
“duermas” and “duermes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,337
- “duermas” frequency rank
- #16,565
- “duermes” frequency rank
- 38902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duermas | duermes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 duermas and duermes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. duermas and duermes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between duermas and duermes
A purely visual mix-up. duermas ([ˈd̪weɾmas]) 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 a single letter - a in “duermas” becomes e in “duermes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38902, 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]. 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 38902, this pair ranks #167,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duermas vs duermes
Shared letters: demrsu. Private to "duermas": a. Private to "duermes": -.
"duermas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "duermes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duermas" and "duermes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "duermas" or "duermes" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "duermas" 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 #167,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duermas" and "duermes" 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 #167,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.