Which to use
“duradera” and “duraderas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,830
- “duradera” frequency rank
- #34,073
- “duraderas” frequency rank
- 50903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duradera | duraderas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de duradero. | Forma del femenino plural de duradero. |
Where the eye mixes duradera and duraderas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. duradera runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against duraderas's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: duradera vs duraderas
A purely visual mix-up. duradera ([d̪uɾaˈð̞eɾa]) and duraderas ([d̪uɾaˈð̞eɾas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “duradera” sits inside “duraderas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duradera is recorded at frequency rank #16,830, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪uɾaˈð̞eɾa]. duraderas is at rank #34,073, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪uɾaˈð̞eɾas].
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 50903, this pair ranks #100,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duradera vs duraderas
Shared letters: aderu. Private to "duradera": -. Private to "duraderas": s.
"duradera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "duraderas" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duradera" and "duraderas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "duradera" or "duraderas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "duradera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duraderas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duradera" and "duraderas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "duraderas vs duraderos". 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 #100,710 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.