Which to use
“dar” is a verb and “duro” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #161
- “dar” frequency rank
- #3,070
- “duro” frequency rank
- 3231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dar | duro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transferir a posse de algo, gratuitamente, para outrem | difícil de quebrar ou de desfazer |
Letter map: dar vs duro
Shared letters muted; letters that set dar and duro apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dar is averb and duroanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dar is recorded at frequency rank #161, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈdaɾ/. duro is at rank #3,070, tagged as anadj.
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 3231, this pair ranks #71,950 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dar vs duro
Shared letters: dr. Private to "dar": a. Private to "duro": ou.
"dar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "duro" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- duro ← dduro · druo · duor · durro · udro