Which to use
“dorés” is an adjective and “durées” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,260
- “dorés” frequency rank
- #20,424
- “durées” frequency rank
- 39684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dorés | durées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de doré. | Pluriel de durée. |
Where the eye mixes dorés and durées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dorés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against durées's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between dorés and durées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dorés is \dɔ.ʁe\ while durées is \dy.ʁe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dorés is recorded at frequency rank #19,260, classified as anadj, pronounced \dɔ.ʁe\. durées is at rank #20,424, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dy.ʁe\.
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 39684, this pair ranks #246,165 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dorés vs durées
Shared letters: drsé. Private to "dorés": o. Private to "durées": eu.
"dorés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "durées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dorés" and "durées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dorés" or "durées"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dorés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,165 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dorés" and "durées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diurnes vs durées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #246,165 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.