Which to use
“duma” and “durar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,714
- “duma” frequency rank
- #7,417
- “durar” frequency rank
- 47131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duma | durar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de dumir. | Continuar siendo, seguir existiendo, mantenerse en el mismo estado, permanecer en la misma situación, desarrollarse en el tiempo. |
Where the eye mixes duma and durar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. duma runs 4 letters (CVCV) against durar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between duma and durar
A purely visual mix-up. duma ([ˈd̪uma]) and durar ([d̪uˈɾaɾ]) 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 47131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duma is recorded at frequency rank #39,714, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈd̪uma]. durar is at rank #7,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaɾ].
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 47131, this pair ranks #121,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duma vs durar
Shared letters: adu. Private to "duma": m. Private to "durar": r.
"duma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "durar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "duma" for "durar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "duma" vs "durar" - 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 "duma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duma" and "durar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deva vs duma". 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 #121,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.