duermasvsduermoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“duermas” and “duermo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,337
“duermas” frequency rank
#11,761
“duermo” frequency rank
34098
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature duermas duermo
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 duermas and duermo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. duermas runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against duermo's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
duermas
6 ch
duermo

Why the eye confuses duermas with duermo

A purely visual mix-up. duermas ([ˈd̪weɾmas]) 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 34098, 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]. 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 34098, this pair ranks #193,247 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of duermas vs duermo

Shared letters: demru. Private to "duermas": as. Private to "duermo": o.

"duermas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "duermo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • duermas ← dduermas · deurmas · duemras · duerams · duermass · duermmas · duermsa · duerrmas
  • duermo ← dduermo · deurmo · duemro · duermmo · duerom · duerrmo · duremo · udermo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "duermas" for "duermo" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈd̪weɾmas] versus [ˈd̪weɾmo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "duermas" or "duermo"?
"duermo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,761 in our Spanish list, against #22,337 for "duermas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "duermo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #193,247 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "duermas" and "duermo" 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 #193,247 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list