Which to use
“Durán” is a name and “durazno” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,140
- “Durán” frequency rank
- #20,965
- “durazno” frequency rank
- 33105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Durán | durazno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido | (Prunus persica) Árbol frutal de la familia de las rosáceas, natural de China y hoy extensamente cultivado por su fruto comestible. Es un árbol de porte mediano y fuste delgado, de entre 5 y 10 m de altura, caducifolio, con hojas lanceoladas y flores rosa, solitarias o por pares, pentámeras. Su fruto es una drupa de piel amarilla o rojiza y pulpa blanca o amarilla, muy dulce y fragante. Requiere mucha agua, buen sol y no resiste las heladas. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Durán and durazno apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Durán and durazno form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Durán is recorded at frequency rank #12,140, classified as aname, pronounced [d̪uˈɾãn]. durazno is at rank #20,965, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪uˈɾasno].
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 33105, this pair ranks #198,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Durán vs durazno
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Durán”; for a noun, it's “durazno”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Durán” entry
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