Which to use
“durísima” and “durísimo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,602
- “durísima” frequency rank
- #37,048
- “durísimo” frequency rank
- 86650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | durísima | durísimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de durísimo, superlativo de duro. | Superlativo de duro: sumamente duro. |
Where the eye mixes durísima and durísimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. durísima and durísimo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: durísima vs durísimo
A purely visual mix-up. durísima ([d̪uˈɾisima]) and durísimo ([d̪uˈɾisimo]) 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 a single letter - a in “durísima” becomes o in “durísimo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
durísima is recorded at frequency rank #49,602, classified as anadj, pronounced [d̪uˈɾisima]. durísimo is at rank #37,048, tagged as anadj, pronounced [d̪uˈɾisimo].
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 86650, this pair ranks #5,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of durísima vs durísimo
Shared letters: dimrsuí. Private to "durísima": a. Private to "durísimo": o.
"durísima" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "durísimo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "durísima" for "durísimo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "durísima" or "durísimo" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "durísima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durísimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #5,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.