Which to use
“ducale” is a noun and “durable” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,760
- “ducale” frequency rank
- #3,327
- “durable” frequency rank
- 42087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ducale | durable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lettre patente du sénat de Venise. | Qui est de nature ou qui est fait de manière à durer longtemps. |
Where the eye mixes ducale and durable
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ducale vs durable
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ducale is \dy.kal\ while durable is \dy.ʁabl\. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ducale is recorded at frequency rank #38,760, classified as anoun, pronounced \dy.kal\. durable is at rank #3,327, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dy.ʁabl\.
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 42087, this pair ranks #228,328 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ducale vs durable
Shared letters: adelu. Private to "ducale": c. Private to "durable": br.
"ducale" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "durable" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ducale" for "durable" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ducale" vs "durable" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ducale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "durable" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,328 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ducale" and "durable" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "décèle vs ducale". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #228,328 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.