perduranvsperdurarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“perduran” and “perdurar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,918
“perduran” frequency rank
#47,317
“perdurar” frequency rank
87235
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature perduran perdurar
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de perdurar. Continuar siendo, seguir existiendo, mantenerse o permanecer en el mismo estado pesar del paso de mucho tiempo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perduran and perdurar apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
perduran
8 ch
perdurar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. perduran ([peɾˈð̞uɾãn]) and perdurar ([peɾð̞uˈɾaɾ]) 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 - n in “perduran” becomes r in “perdurar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

perduran is recorded at frequency rank #39,918, classified as averb, pronounced [peɾˈð̞uɾãn]. perdurar is at rank #47,317, tagged as averb, pronounced [peɾð̞uˈɾaɾ].

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 87235, this pair ranks #4,642 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of perduran vs perdurar

Shared letters: adepru. Private to "perduran": n. Private to "perdurar": -.

"perduran" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "perdurar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • perduraneprduran · pedruran · perdduran · perdruan · perduarn · perdurann · perdurna · perdurran
  • perdurareprdurar · pedrurar · perddurar · perdruar · perduarr · perdurarr · perdurrar · perrdurar

Frequency comparison

perduran#39,918
perdurar#47,317

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "perduran" and "perdurar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([peɾˈð̞uɾãn] versus [peɾð̞uˈɾaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "perduran" or "perdurar"?
"perduran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,918 in our Spanish list, against #47,317 for "perdurar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering perduran vs perdurar

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 “perduran” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list