Which to use
“durar” and “durara” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,417
- “durar” frequency rank
- #38,075
- “durara” frequency rank
- 45492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durar | durara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Continuar siendo, seguir existiendo, mantenerse en el mismo estado, permanecer en la misma situación, desarrollarse en el tiempo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de durar. |
Where the eye mixes durar and durara
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. durar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against durara's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses durar with durara
A purely visual mix-up. durar ([d̪uˈɾaɾ]) and durara ([d̪uˈɾaɾa]) 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) - “durar” sits inside “durara”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durar is recorded at frequency rank #7,417, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaɾ]. durara is at rank #38,075, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaɾa].
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 45492, this pair ranks #131,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of durar vs durara
Shared letters: adru. Private to "durar": -. Private to "durara": -.
"durar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "durara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "durar" and "durara" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "durar" or "durara"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durar" and "durara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudaría vs durara". 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 #131,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.