Which to use
“dea” is a verb and “dur” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,801
- “dea” frequency rank
- #940
- “dur” frequency rank
- 20741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dea | dur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manger chez quelqu’un, de quelque chose. | Ferme ; difficile à pénétrer ou à entamer. |
Letter map: dea vs dur
Shared letters muted; letters that set dea and dur apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - dea and dur
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dea is averb and duranadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dea is recorded at frequency rank #19,801, classified as averb. dur is at rank #940, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dyʁ\.
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 20741, this pair ranks #366,724 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dea vs dur
Shared letters: d. Private to "dea": ae. Private to "dur": ru.
"dea" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "dur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dea" for "dur" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dea" or "dur"?
What to do next
You've compared "dea" and "dur". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "dea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #366,724 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dea" and "dur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dea vs dray". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #366,724 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.