dur

adj

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The verdict

“dur” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #61,511 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,511
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - duro; rígido

Key facts for dur
PropertyValue
Headworddur
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters3
Frequency rank#61,511
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dur” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dur lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dur is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #61,511 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dur, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is dur, spelled D-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    duro; rígido
  2. 2
    resistente à penetração
  3. 3
    pouco flexível
  4. 4
    difícil de se conseguir
  5. 5
    que provoca um a abatimento físico ou moral
  6. 6
    impossível de influenciar
  7. 7
    incapaz de sentir compaixão
  8. 8
    qualidade do material sensível (filme) que necessita de muita luz para impressionar-se e que produz imagens muito contrastantes

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dur"?
"dur" is spelled D-U-R.
What does "dur" mean?
As an adjective, "dur" means: duro; rígido
What language does "dur" come from?
"dur" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “dur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list