Which to use
“dar” is a verb and “dura” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #161
- “dar” frequency rank
- #2,319
- “dura” frequency rank
- 2480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dar | dura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transferir a posse de algo, gratuitamente, para outrem | o mesmo que duração ('qualidade do que dura') |
Letter map: dar vs dura
Shared letters muted; letters that set dar and dura apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. dar runs 3 letters (CVC) against dura's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - dar and dura
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dar is averb and duraanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dar is recorded at frequency rank #161, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈdaɾ/. dura is at rank #2,319, tagged as anoun.
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 2480, this pair ranks #72,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dar vs dura
Shared letters: adr. Private to "dar": -. Private to "dura": u.
"dar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dura ← ddura · drua · duar · durra · udra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dar" for "dura" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "dar" or "dura" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "dar" and "dura".
- Full dictionary entry for "dar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dar" and "dura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "doula vs dura". 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 #72,899 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.