Which to use
“duraría” and “duraron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,616
- “duraría” frequency rank
- #23,034
- “duraron” frequency rank
- 52650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duraría | duraron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de durar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de durar. |
Where the eye mixes duraría and duraron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. duraría (CVCVCVV) and duraron (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between duraría and duraron
A purely visual mix-up. duraría ([d̪uɾaˈɾia]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duraría is recorded at frequency rank #29,616, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪uɾaˈɾia]. 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 52650, this pair ranks #91,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duraría vs duraron
Shared letters: adru. Private to "duraría": í. Private to "duraron": no.
"duraría" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "duraron" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- duraron ← dduraron · druaron · duarron · duraorn · durarno · duraronn · durarron · durraon
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duraría" and "duraron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "duraría" vs "duraron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "duraría" 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 #91,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "duraría" and "duraron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudaría vs duraría". 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 #91,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.