Which to use
“durara” and “duraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,075
- “durara” frequency rank
- #23,034
- “duraron” frequency rank
- 61109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durara | duraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de durar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de durar. |
Where the eye mixes durara and duraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. durara runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against duraron's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses durara with duraron
A purely visual mix-up. durara ([d̪uˈɾaɾa]) and duraron ([d̪uˈɾaɾõn]) 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 61109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durara is recorded at frequency rank #38,075, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaɾa]. duraron is at rank #23,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪uˈɾaɾõn].
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 61109, this pair ranks #56,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of durara vs duraron
Shared letters: adru. Private to "durara": -. Private to "duraron": no.
"durara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "duraron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "durara" and "duraron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "durara" or "duraron"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "durara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "duraron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "durara" and "duraron" 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 #56,608 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.