Which to use
“duermes” and “duermo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,565
- “duermes” frequency rank
- #11,761
- “duermo” frequency rank
- 28326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duermes | duermo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de dormir o de dormirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de dormir o de dormirse. |
Where the eye mixes duermes and duermo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. duermes 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.
Why the eye confuses duermes with duermo
A purely visual mix-up. duermes ([ˈd̪weɾmes]) 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 28326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duermes is recorded at frequency rank #16,565, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪weɾmes]. 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 28326, this pair ranks #222,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duermes vs duermo
Shared letters: demru. Private to "duermes": s. Private to "duermo": o.
"duermes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "duermo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "duermes" and "duermo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "duermes" or "duermo" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "duermes" 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 #222,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duermes" and "duermo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duerman vs duermes". 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 #222,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.