Which to use
“duradera” and “duraderos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,830
- “duradera” frequency rank
- #36,005
- “duraderos” frequency rank
- 52835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duradera | duraderos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de duradero. | Forma del plural de duradero. |
Where the eye mixes duradera and duraderos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. duradera runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against duraderos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between duradera and duraderos
A purely visual mix-up. duradera ([d̪uɾaˈð̞eɾa]) and duraderos ([d̪uɾaˈð̞eɾos]) 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 52835, 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]. duraderos is at rank #36,005, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪uɾaˈð̞eɾos].
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 52835, this pair ranks #90,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duradera vs duraderos
Shared letters: aderu. Private to "duradera": -. Private to "duraderos": os.
"duradera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "duraderos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duradera" and "duraderos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "duradera" vs "duraderos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "duraderos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duradera" and "duraderos" 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 #90,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.