Which to use
“durazno” and “duraznos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,965
- “durazno” frequency rank
- #45,278
- “duraznos” frequency rank
- 66243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durazno | duraznos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (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. | Forma del plural de durazno. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set durazno and duraznos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
durazno and duraznos 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 1 extra letter(s) - “durazno” sits inside “duraznos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durazno is recorded at frequency rank #20,965, classified as anoun, pronounced [d̪uˈɾasno]. duraznos is at rank #45,278, tagged as anoun, pronounced [d̪uˈɾasnos].
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 66243, this pair ranks #40,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "durazno" and "duraznos" be used interchangeably?
Remembering durazno vs duraznos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “durazno” entry
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